#ACA4AE
Silver · light neutral
About #ACA4AE
With the hex code #ACA4AE, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 64% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Silver — a ΔE of 11.3 — followed by Mushroom. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A6AEA4, a greige shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.68:1 (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 #ACA4AE?
With the hex code #ACA4AE, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 64% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #ACA4AE?
Use black text. Black on #ACA4AE has a contrast ratio of 8.68:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ACA4AE?
Its complementary colour is #A6AEA4, and analogous partners are #A7A4AE and #AEA4AB.