#A9ACAA
Greige · light neutral
About #A9ACAA
#A9ACAA is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 66% red, 67% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 33% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Visually it is very close to Greige (ΔE 7.3), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ACA9AB (greige), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.17:1 (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 #A9ACAA?
#A9ACAA is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 66% red, 67% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 33% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #A9ACAA?
Use black text. Black on #A9ACAA has a contrast ratio of 9.17:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A9ACAA?
Its complementary colour is #ACA9AB, and analogous partners are #AAACA9 and #A9ACAC.