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#A19EAE

Dusty Blue · light cool gray

About #A19EAE

#A19EAE is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 63% red, 62% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 9.4), with Taupe the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ABAE9E (greige), 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 8.02:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red161
Green158
Blue174

Closest named colours

Dusty Blue
#8CA3B8 · ΔE 9.4
Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 11.7
Slate Gray
#708090 · ΔE 14.7

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

Text on #A19EAE

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on dusty blue #A19EAE.
2.62:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on dusty blue #A19EAE.
8.02:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #A19EAE appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#A19EAE
Protanopia (no red cones)
#9BA0AF
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#9BA0AD
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#9FA0A3

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #A19EAE?

#A19EAE is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 63% red, 62% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #A19EAE?

Use black text. Black on #A19EAE has a contrast ratio of 8.02:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #A19EAE?

Its complementary colour is #ABAE9E, and analogous partners are #9EA3AE and #A99EAE.