#ADABA3
Greige · light neutral
About #ADABA3
With the hex code #ADABA3, 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, 1% magenta, 6% yellow and 32% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Greige — a ΔE of 4.0 — followed by Mushroom. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A3A5AD, a dusty blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.13:1, 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 #ADABA3?
With the hex code #ADABA3, 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, 1% magenta, 6% 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 #ADABA3?
Use black text. Black on #ADABA3 has a contrast ratio of 9.13:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ADABA3?
Its complementary colour is #A3A5AD, and analogous partners are #ADA6A3 and #AAADA3.