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#AFAAB2

Silver · light neutral

About #AFAAB2

#AFAAB2 is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 67% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 8.9), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ADB2AA (greige), 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 9.22:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red175
Green170
Blue178

Closest named colours

Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 8.9
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 11.1
Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 12.1

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

Text on #AFAAB2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on silver #AFAAB2.
2.28:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on silver #AFAAB2.
9.22:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #AFAAB2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#AFAAB2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#A9ABB2
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#AAACB2
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#AFABAD

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #AFAAB2?

#AFAAB2 is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 67% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #AFAAB2?

Use black text. Black on #AFAAB2 has a contrast ratio of 9.22:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #AFAAB2?

Its complementary colour is #ADB2AA, and analogous partners are #ABAAB2 and #B2AAB1.