#A9BBAE
Light Sage · light cool gray
About #A9BBAE
#A9BBAE is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 66% red, 73% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 27% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 7.9); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BBA9B6 — a thistle tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A9BBAE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.41:1 (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 #A9BBAE?
#A9BBAE is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 66% red, 73% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 27% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A9BBAE?
Use black text. Black on #A9BBAE has a contrast ratio of 10.41:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A9BBAE?
Its complementary colour is #BBA9B6, and analogous partners are #ADBBA9 and #A9BBB7.