#AAB09D
Greige · light cool gray
About #AAB09D
#AAB09D is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 69% green and 62% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 31% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Greige (ΔE 7.0); Light Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A39DB0 — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AAB09D for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.41:1, 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 #AAB09D?
#AAB09D is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 69% green and 62% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 31% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #AAB09D?
Use black text. Black on #AAB09D has a contrast ratio of 9.41:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AAB09D?
Its complementary colour is #A39DB0, and analogous partners are #B0AD9D and #A1B09D.