#ABA8A8
Greige · light neutral
About #ABA8A8
With the hex code #ABA8A8, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 66% green and 66% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 2% yellow and 33% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Greige — a ΔE of 7.5 — followed by Mushroom. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A8ABAB, a silver shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.90:1 (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 #ABA8A8?
With the hex code #ABA8A8, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 66% green and 66% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 2% yellow and 33% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #ABA8A8?
Use black text. Black on #ABA8A8 has a contrast ratio of 8.90:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ABA8A8?
Its complementary colour is #A8ABAB, and analogous partners are #ABA8AA and #ABAAA8.