#A9BBB2
Silver · light cool gray
About #A9BBB2
With the hex code #A9BBB2, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 66% red, 73% green and 70% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 27% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Silver — a ΔE of 9.0 — followed by Light Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #BBA9B2, a silver shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.44:1 (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 #A9BBB2?
With the hex code #A9BBB2, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 66% red, 73% green and 70% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 27% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #A9BBB2?
Use black text. Black on #A9BBB2 has a contrast ratio of 10.44:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A9BBB2?
Its complementary colour is #BBA9B2, and analogous partners are #A9BBA9 and #A9BBBB.