#AEB5A2
Light Sage · light cool gray
About #AEB5A2
#AEB5A2 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 71% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 29% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 7.2), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A9A2B5 (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 9.93:1 (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 #AEB5A2?
#AEB5A2 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 71% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 29% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #AEB5A2?
Use black text. Black on #AEB5A2 has a contrast ratio of 9.93:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AEB5A2?
Its complementary colour is #A9A2B5, and analogous partners are #B5B3A2 and #A5B5A2.