#9FB2AE
Silver · light neutral
About #9FB2AE
#9FB2AE is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 62% red, 70% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 30% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 9.9), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B29FA3 (mushroom), 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 9.45:1 (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 #9FB2AE?
#9FB2AE is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 62% red, 70% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 30% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #9FB2AE?
Use black text. Black on #9FB2AE has a contrast ratio of 9.45:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9FB2AE?
Its complementary colour is #B29FA3, and analogous partners are #9FB2A5 and #9FACB2.