#ADA8A5
Greige · light neutral
About #ADA8A5
#ADA8A5 is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 66% green and 65% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 5% yellow and 32% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Greige (ΔE 5.8); Mushroom comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A5AAAD — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #ADA8A5 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.92:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #ADA8A5
WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #ADA8A5?
#ADA8A5 is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 66% green and 65% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 5% 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 #ADA8A5?
Use black text. Black on #ADA8A5 has a contrast ratio of 8.92:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ADA8A5?
Its complementary colour is #A5AAAD, and analogous partners are #ADA5A6 and #ADACA5.