#A8A5AB
Silver · light neutral
About #A8A5AB
With the hex code #A8A5AB, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 66% red, 65% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Silver — a ΔE of 10.2 — followed by Mushroom. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A8ABA5, a greige shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.64:1, 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 #A8A5AB?
With the hex code #A8A5AB, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 66% red, 65% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% 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 #A8A5AB?
Use black text. Black on #A8A5AB has a contrast ratio of 8.64:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A8A5AB?
Its complementary colour is #A8ABA5, and analogous partners are #A5A5AB and #ABA5AB.