#A1AAA3
Greige · light neutral
About #A1AAA3
#A1AAA3 is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 63% red, 67% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 33% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Greige (ΔE 8.0); Mushroom comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AAA1A8 — a mushroom tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A1AAA3 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.79:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #A1AAA3
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #A1AAA3?
#A1AAA3 is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 63% red, 67% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% 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 #A1AAA3?
Use black text. Black on #A1AAA3 has a contrast ratio of 8.79:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A1AAA3?
Its complementary colour is #AAA1A8, and analogous partners are #A3AAA1 and #A1AAA7.