#B2AAAE
Silver · light neutral
About #B2AAAE
With the hex code #B2AAAE, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 70% red, 67% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 2% yellow and 30% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Silver — a ΔE of 8.2 — followed by Greige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #AAB2AE, a silver shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.25:1 (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 #B2AAAE?
With the hex code #B2AAAE, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 70% red, 67% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 2% yellow and 30% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #B2AAAE?
Use black text. Black on #B2AAAE has a contrast ratio of 9.25:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B2AAAE?
Its complementary colour is #AAB2AE, and analogous partners are #B2AAB2 and #B2AAAA.