#ABAAB3
Silver · light neutral
About #ABAAB3
#ABAAB3 is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 67% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 9.2), with Dusty Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B2B3AA (greige), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.13:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #ABAAB3
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #ABAAB3?
#ABAAB3 is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 67% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #ABAAB3?
Use black text. Black on #ABAAB3 has a contrast ratio of 9.13:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ABAAB3?
Its complementary colour is #B2B3AA, and analogous partners are #AAAEB3 and #B0AAB3.