#AEAEB4
Silver · light neutral
About #AEAEB4
With the hex code #AEAEB4, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 68% green and 71% blue, while a printer would mix 3% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Silver — a ΔE of 7.2 — followed by Greige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B4B4AE, a greige shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.51:1 (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 #AEAEB4?
With the hex code #AEAEB4, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 68% green and 71% blue, while a printer would mix 3% cyan, 3% 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 #AEAEB4?
Use black text. Black on #AEAEB4 has a contrast ratio of 9.51:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AEAEB4?
Its complementary colour is #B4B4AE, and analogous partners are #AEB1B4 and #B1AEB4.