#AEA7AB
Greige · light neutral
About #AEA7AB
#AEA7AB is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 65% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 2% 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 similar to Greige (ΔE 9.1); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A7AEAA — a greige tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AEA7AB 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 #AEA7AB
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #AEA7AB?
#AEA7AB is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 65% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 2% 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 #AEA7AB?
Use black text. Black on #AEA7AB has a contrast ratio of 8.92:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AEA7AB?
Its complementary colour is #A7AEAA, and analogous partners are #AEA7AE and #AEA7A8.