#ABA695
Greige · light warm gray
About #ABA695
With the hex code #ABA695, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 65% green and 58% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 13% yellow and 33% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Greige — a ΔE of 4.9 — followed by Mushroom. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #959AAB, a dusty blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.62:1, 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 #ABA695?
With the hex code #ABA695, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 65% green and 58% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 13% yellow and 33% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #ABA695?
Use black text. Black on #ABA695 has a contrast ratio of 8.62:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ABA695?
Its complementary colour is #959AAB, and analogous partners are #AB9B95 and #A5AB95.