#A8A5AE
Silver · light neutral
About #A8A5AE
With the hex code #A8A5AE, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 66% red, 65% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 3% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Silver — a ΔE of 10.8 — followed by Dusty Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #ABAEA5, a greige shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.66:1 (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 #A8A5AE?
With the hex code #A8A5AE, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 66% red, 65% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 3% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #A8A5AE?
Use black text. Black on #A8A5AE has a contrast ratio of 8.66:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A8A5AE?
Its complementary colour is #ABAEA5, and analogous partners are #A5A7AE and #ADA5AE.