#A8A995
Greige · light warm gray
About #A8A995
With the hex code #A8A995, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 66% red, 66% green and 58% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 34% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Greige — a ΔE of 6.7 — followed by Mushroom. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #9695A9, a dusty blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.77:1, 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 #A8A995?
With the hex code #A8A995, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 66% red, 66% green and 58% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 34% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #A8A995?
Use black text. Black on #A8A995 has a contrast ratio of 8.77:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A8A995?
Its complementary colour is #9695A9, and analogous partners are #A9A095 and #9EA995.