#A8AEAD
Silver · light neutral
About #A8AEAD
#A8AEAD is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 66% red, 68% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 32% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Silver (ΔE 7.5); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AEA8A9 — a greige tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A8AEAD for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.32:1, 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 #A8AEAD?
#A8AEAD is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 66% red, 68% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 32% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #A8AEAD?
Use black text. Black on #A8AEAD has a contrast ratio of 9.32:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A8AEAD?
Its complementary colour is #AEA8A9, and analogous partners are #A8AEAA and #A8ACAE.