#AEA798
Greige · light warm gray
About #AEA798
#AEA798 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 65% green and 60% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 13% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Greige (ΔE 3.7), with Mushroom the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #989FAE (dusty blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.78:1 (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 #AEA798?
#AEA798 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 65% green and 60% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 13% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #AEA798?
Use black text. Black on #AEA798 has a contrast ratio of 8.78:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AEA798?
Its complementary colour is #989FAE, and analogous partners are #AE9C98 and #AAAE98.