#AEABB6
Silver · light neutral
About #AEABB6
#AEABB6 is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 67% green and 71% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Silver (ΔE 9.4); Dusty Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B3B6AB — a greige tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AEABB6 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.30:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #AEABB6
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #AEABB6?
#AEABB6 is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 67% green and 71% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #AEABB6?
Use black text. Black on #AEABB6 has a contrast ratio of 9.30:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AEABB6?
Its complementary colour is #B3B6AB, and analogous partners are #ABADB6 and #B4ABB6.