#B2A8A0
Greige · light neutral
About #B2A8A0
#B2A8A0 is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 70% red, 66% green and 63% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 10% 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 3.2); Mushroom comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A0AAB2 — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #B2A8A0 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.00:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #B2A8A0
WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #B2A8A0?
#B2A8A0 is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 70% red, 66% green and 63% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 10% yellow and 30% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #B2A8A0?
Use black text. Black on #B2A8A0 has a contrast ratio of 9.00:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B2A8A0?
Its complementary colour is #A0AAB2, and analogous partners are #B2A0A1 and #B2B1A0.