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#AAA99A

Greige · light warm gray

About #AAA99A

#AAA99A is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 66% green and 60% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 9% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Greige (ΔE 4.6), with Mushroom the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9A9BAA (dusty blue), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.85:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red170
Green169
Blue154

Closest named colours

Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 4.6
Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 5.7
Khaki
#C3B091 · ΔE 12.0

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #AAA99A

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on greige #AAA99A.
2.37:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on greige #AAA99A.
8.85:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #AAA99A appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#AAA99A
Protanopia (no red cones)
#ACA899
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#ADA99A
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#ADA7A5

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #AAA99A?

#AAA99A is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 66% green and 60% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 9% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #AAA99A?

Use black text. Black on #AAA99A has a contrast ratio of 8.85:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #AAA99A?

Its complementary colour is #9A9BAA, and analogous partners are #AAA19A and #A3AA9A.