#AAAE98
Greige · light warm gray
About #AAAE98
#AAAE98 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 68% green and 60% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Greige (ΔE 7.6), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9C98AE (dusty blue), 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 9.22:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
Colour codes
| HEX | |
|---|---|
| RGB | |
| HSL | |
| HSV / HSB | |
| CMYK | |
| CIELAB | |
| Decimal | |
| CSS |
Closest named colours
ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #AAAE98
WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.
Colour-blindness preview
How #AAAE98 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.
Shades, tints & matching colours
Similar colours
Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #AAAE98?
#AAAE98 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 68% green and 60% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #AAAE98?
Use black text. Black on #AAAE98 has a contrast ratio of 9.22:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AAAE98?
Its complementary colour is #9C98AE, and analogous partners are #AEA798 and #9FAE98.