#A7A8A2
Greige · light neutral
About #A7A8A2
#A7A8A2 is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 65% red, 66% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 34% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Greige (ΔE 6.0); Mushroom comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A3A2A8 — a mushroom tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A7A8A2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.77:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #A7A8A2?
#A7A8A2 is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 65% red, 66% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 34% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #A7A8A2?
Use black text. Black on #A7A8A2 has a contrast ratio of 8.77:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A7A8A2?
Its complementary colour is #A3A2A8, and analogous partners are #A8A6A2 and #A4A8A2.