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#ACAA9D

Greige · light neutral

About #ACAA9D

#ACAA9D is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 67% green and 62% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 9% 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 3.7), with Mushroom the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9D9FAC (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 — 8.99:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red172
Green170
Blue157

Closest named colours

Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 3.7
Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 5.7
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 10.9

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #ACAA9D

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on greige #ACAA9D.
2.34:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on greige #ACAA9D.
8.99:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #ACAA9D appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#ACAA9D
Protanopia (no red cones)
#ADA99C
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#AEAA9D
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#AFA8A6

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #ACAA9D?

#ACAA9D is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 67% green and 62% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 9% 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 #ACAA9D?

Use black text. Black on #ACAA9D has a contrast ratio of 8.99:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #ACAA9D?

Its complementary colour is #9D9FAC, and analogous partners are #ACA39D and #A7AC9D.