#ADAAA4
Greige · light neutral
About #ADAAA4
With the hex code #ADAAA4, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 67% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 5% yellow and 32% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Greige — a ΔE of 4.6 — followed by Mushroom. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A4A7AD, a silver shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.06:1 (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 #ADAAA4?
With the hex code #ADAAA4, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 67% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 5% yellow and 32% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #ADAAA4?
Use black text. Black on #ADAAA4 has a contrast ratio of 9.06:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ADAAA4?
Its complementary colour is #A4A7AD, and analogous partners are #ADA6A4 and #ACADA4.