#96AAA9
Silver · light neutral
About #96AAA9
With the hex code #96AAA9, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 59% red, 67% green and 66% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 33% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Silver — a ΔE of 12.1 — followed by Mushroom. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #AA9697, a mushroom shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.62:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #96AAA9?
With the hex code #96AAA9, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 59% red, 67% green and 66% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 33% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #96AAA9?
Use black text. Black on #96AAA9 has a contrast ratio of 8.62:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #96AAA9?
Its complementary colour is #AA9697, and analogous partners are #96AA9F and #96A1AA.