#AAB8A5
Light Sage · light cool gray
About #AAB8A5
With the hex code #AAB8A5, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 72% green and 65% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 28% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Sage — a ΔE of 6.4 — followed by Greige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B3A5B8, a thistle shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.11:1, 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 #AAB8A5?
With the hex code #AAB8A5, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 72% green and 65% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 28% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #AAB8A5?
Use black text. Black on #AAB8A5 has a contrast ratio of 10.11:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AAB8A5?
Its complementary colour is #B3A5B8, and analogous partners are #B3B8A5 and #A5B8AA.