#ABA797
Greige · light warm gray
About #ABA797
With the hex code #ABA797, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 65% green and 59% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 12% 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 4.6 — followed by Mushroom. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #979BAB, 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 — 8.71:1, 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 #ABA797?
With the hex code #ABA797, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 65% green and 59% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 12% yellow and 33% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #ABA797?
Use black text. Black on #ABA797 has a contrast ratio of 8.71:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ABA797?
Its complementary colour is #979BAB, and analogous partners are #AB9D97 and #A5AB97.