#ABABA3
Greige · light neutral
About #ABABA3
#ABABA3 is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 67% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 33% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Visually it is very close to Greige (ΔE 4.6), with Mushroom the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A3A3AB (dusty blue), 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 — 9.09:1, 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 #ABABA3?
#ABABA3 is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 67% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 33% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #ABABA3?
Use black text. Black on #ABABA3 has a contrast ratio of 9.09:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ABABA3?
Its complementary colour is #A3A3AB, and analogous partners are #ABA7A3 and #A7ABA3.