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#A2AEB2

Silver · light neutral

About #A2AEB2

#A2AEB2 is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 68% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 8.9), with Dusty Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B2A6A2 (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 9.23:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red162
Green174
Blue178

Closest named colours

Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 8.9
Dusty Blue
#8CA3B8 · ΔE 10.9
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 11.8

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

Text on #A2AEB2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on silver #A2AEB2.
2.27:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on silver #A2AEB2.
9.23:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #A2AEB2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#A2AEB2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#ABADB2
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A9ABB2
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#9EAFAF

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #A2AEB2?

#A2AEB2 is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 68% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #A2AEB2?

Use black text. Black on #A2AEB2 has a contrast ratio of 9.23:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #A2AEB2?

Its complementary colour is #B2A6A2, and analogous partners are #A2B2AE and #A2A6B2.