#AEB2A2
Greige · light warm gray
About #AEB2A2
#AEB2A2 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 70% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 30% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Greige (ΔE 5.5), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A6A2B2 (dusty blue), 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 9.69:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #AEB2A2
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #AEB2A2?
#AEB2A2 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 70% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 30% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #AEB2A2?
Use black text. Black on #AEB2A2 has a contrast ratio of 9.69:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AEB2A2?
Its complementary colour is #A6A2B2, and analogous partners are #B2AEA2 and #A6B2A2.