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#AEAAA4

Greige · light neutral

About #AEAAA4

#AEAAA4 is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 67% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 6% yellow and 32% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

Visually it is very close to Greige (ΔE 4.3), with Mushroom the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A4A8AE (silver), 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 9.09:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red174
Green170
Blue164

Closest named colours

Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 4.3
Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 6.3
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 8.7

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #AEAAA4

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on greige #AEAAA4.
2.31:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on greige #AEAAA4.
9.09:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #AEAAA4 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#AEAAA4
Protanopia (no red cones)
#ACAAA4
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#ADABA4
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#B0A9A8

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #AEAAA4?

#AEAAA4 is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 67% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 6% yellow and 32% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #AEAAA4?

Use black text. Black on #AEAAA4 has a contrast ratio of 9.09:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #AEAAA4?

Its complementary colour is #A4A8AE, and analogous partners are #AEA5A4 and #ADAEA4.