#ABA6AC
Silver · light neutral
About #ABA6AC
#ABA6AC is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 65% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Silver (ΔE 9.8); Mushroom comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A7ACA6 — a greige tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #ABA6AC for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.78:1 (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 #ABA6AC?
#ABA6AC is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 65% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #ABA6AC?
Use black text. Black on #ABA6AC has a contrast ratio of 8.78:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ABA6AC?
Its complementary colour is #A7ACA6, and analogous partners are #A8A6AC and #ACA6AA.