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#AEAFAB

Greige · light neutral

About #AEAFAB

#AEAFAB is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 69% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 31% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

Visually it is very close to Greige (ΔE 5.8), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ACABAF (silver), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.52:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red174
Green175
Blue171

Closest named colours

Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 5.8
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 6.8
Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 8.7

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

Text on #AEAFAB

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on greige #AEAFAB.
2.21:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on greige #AEAFAB.
9.52:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

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

Normal vision
#AEAFAB
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B0AEAB
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B0AFAB
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#AEAEAE

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #AEAFAB?

#AEAFAB is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 69% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 31% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

›What text colour should I use on #AEAFAB?

Use black text. Black on #AEAFAB has a contrast ratio of 9.52:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #AEAFAB?

Its complementary colour is #ACABAF, and analogous partners are #AFAEAB and #ACAFAB.