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#A6ACAA

Greige · light neutral

About #A6ACAA

#A6ACAA is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 67% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% 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 8.1), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ACA6A8 (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 9.10:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red166
Green172
Blue170

Closest named colours

Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 8.1
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 8.3
Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 9.2

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

Text on #A6ACAA

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on greige #A6ACAA.
2.31:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on greige #A6ACAA.
9.10:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #A6ACAA appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#A6ACAA
Protanopia (no red cones)
#ACABAA
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#AAAAAA
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A5ACAB

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #A6ACAA?

#A6ACAA is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 67% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% 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 #A6ACAA?

Use black text. Black on #A6ACAA has a contrast ratio of 9.10:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #A6ACAA?

Its complementary colour is #ACA6A8, and analogous partners are #A6ACA7 and #A6ABAC.