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#A4AEAA

Greige · light neutral

About #A4AEAA

#A4AEAA is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 68% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 32% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

Visually it is similar to Greige (ΔE 8.6), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AEA4A8 (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 9.21:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red164
Green174
Blue170

Closest named colours

Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 8.6
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 8.7
Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 9.9

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

Text on #A4AEAA

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on greige #A4AEAA.
2.28:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on greige #A4AEAA.
9.21:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #A4AEAA appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#A4AEAA
Protanopia (no red cones)
#ADACAA
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#ABABAA
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A2AEAD

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #A4AEAA?

#A4AEAA is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 68% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 32% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #A4AEAA?

Use black text. Black on #A4AEAA has a contrast ratio of 9.21:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #A4AEAA?

Its complementary colour is #AEA4A8, and analogous partners are #A4AEA5 and #A4ADAE.