#ABB2BA
Silver · light neutral
About #ABB2BA
#ABB2BA is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 70% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Visually it is very close to Silver (ΔE 7.4), with Dusty Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BAB3AB (greige), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.81:1 (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 #ABB2BA?
#ABB2BA is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 70% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #ABB2BA?
Use black text. Black on #ABB2BA has a contrast ratio of 9.81:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ABB2BA?
Its complementary colour is #BAB3AB, and analogous partners are #ABBABA and #ABABBA.