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#ADA7AB

Silver · light neutral

About #ADA7AB

#ADA7AB is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 65% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 1% yellow and 32% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 9.2), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A7ADA9 (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 — 8.89:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red173
Green167
Blue171

Closest named colours

Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 9.2
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 9.2
Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 9.6

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

Text on #ADA7AB

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on silver #ADA7AB.
2.36:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on silver #ADA7AB.
8.89:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #ADA7AB appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#ADA7AB
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A7A8AB
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#A8A9AB
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#AEA7A8

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #ADA7AB?

#ADA7AB is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 65% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 1% yellow and 32% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

›What text colour should I use on #ADA7AB?

Use black text. Black on #ADA7AB has a contrast ratio of 8.89:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #ADA7AB?

Its complementary colour is #A7ADA9, and analogous partners are #ACA7AD and #ADA7A8.