#AFB2AA
Greige · light neutral
About #AFB2AA
#AFB2AA is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 70% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 30% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Visually it is very close to Greige (ΔE 5.1), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ADAAB2 (silver), 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 9.77:1 (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 #AFB2AA?
#AFB2AA is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 70% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 30% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #AFB2AA?
Use black text. Black on #AFB2AA has a contrast ratio of 9.77:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AFB2AA?
Its complementary colour is #ADAAB2, and analogous partners are #B2B1AA and #ABB2AA.