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#ACB0BB

Silver · light neutral

About #ACB0BB

#ACB0BB is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 69% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 8.5), with Dusty Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BBB7AC (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 — 9.68:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red172
Green176
Blue187

Closest named colours

Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 8.5
Dusty Blue
#8CA3B8 · ΔE 10.3
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 13.4

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

Text on #ACB0BB

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on silver #ACB0BB.
2.17:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on silver #ACB0BB.
9.68:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #ACB0BB appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#ACB0BB
Protanopia (no red cones)
#ADB1BC
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#ACAFBB
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A9B2B3

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #ACB0BB?

#ACB0BB is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 69% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

›What text colour should I use on #ACB0BB?

Use black text. Black on #ACB0BB has a contrast ratio of 9.68:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #ACB0BB?

Its complementary colour is #BBB7AC, and analogous partners are #ACB7BB and #B0ACBB.