#A6AAA7
Greige · light neutral
About #A6AAA7
#A6AAA7 is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 65% red, 67% green and 65% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% 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 very close to Greige (ΔE 7.5); Mushroom comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AAA6A9 — a mushroom tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A6AAA7 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.93:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #A6AAA7
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #A6AAA7?
#A6AAA7 is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 65% red, 67% green and 65% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% 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 #A6AAA7?
Use black text. Black on #A6AAA7 has a contrast ratio of 8.93:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A6AAA7?
Its complementary colour is #AAA6A9, and analogous partners are #A7AAA6 and #A6AAA9.