#AAA9B8
Dusty Blue · light cool gray
About #AAA9B8
#AAA9B8 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 66% green and 72% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 28% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 9.6), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B7B8A9 (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 9.08:1 (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 #AAA9B8?
#AAA9B8 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 66% green and 72% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 28% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #AAA9B8?
Use black text. Black on #AAA9B8 has a contrast ratio of 9.08:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AAA9B8?
Its complementary colour is #B7B8A9, and analogous partners are #A9B0B8 and #B2A9B8.