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#A1AAA8

Greige · light neutral

About #A1AAA8

#A1AAA8 is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 63% red, 67% green and 66% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 33% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

Visually it is similar to Greige (ΔE 9.2), with Mushroom the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AAA1A3 (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 8.83:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red161
Green170
Blue168

Closest named colours

Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 9.2
Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 9.4
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 9.5

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

Text on #A1AAA8

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on greige #A1AAA8.
2.38:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on greige #A1AAA8.
8.83:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #A1AAA8 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#A1AAA8
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A9A9A8
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A7A7A8
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#9FAAA9

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #A1AAA8?

#A1AAA8 is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 63% red, 67% green and 66% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 33% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #A1AAA8?

Use black text. Black on #A1AAA8 has a contrast ratio of 8.83:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #A1AAA8?

Its complementary colour is #AAA1A3, and analogous partners are #A1AAA3 and #A1A7AA.