#AEB2AC
Greige · light neutral
About #AEB2AC
#AEB2AC is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 70% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 30% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Greige (ΔE 6.0); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B0ACB2 — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AEB2AC for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.76:1 (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 #AEB2AC?
#AEB2AC is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 70% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 30% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #AEB2AC?
Use black text. Black on #AEB2AC has a contrast ratio of 9.76:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AEB2AC?
Its complementary colour is #B0ACB2, and analogous partners are #B1B2AC and #ACB2AD.