#B2A2AE
Silver · light warm gray
About #B2A2AE
#B2A2AE is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 70% red, 64% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 2% yellow and 30% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 13.0), with Taupe the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A2B2A6 (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 8.67:1 (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 #B2A2AE?
#B2A2AE is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 70% red, 64% green and 68% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 2% yellow and 30% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #B2A2AE?
Use black text. Black on #B2A2AE has a contrast ratio of 8.67:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B2A2AE?
Its complementary colour is #A2B2A6, and analogous partners are #AEA2B2 and #B2A2A6.