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#B2AEBA

Silver · light neutral

About #B2AEBA

#B2AEBA is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 70% red, 68% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 9.0), with Dusty Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B6BAAE (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 9.66:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red178
Green174
Blue186

Closest named colours

Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 9.0
Dusty Blue
#8CA3B8 · ΔE 12.0
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 13.2

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

Text on #B2AEBA

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on silver #B2AEBA.
2.17:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on silver #B2AEBA.
9.66:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #B2AEBA appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#B2AEBA
Protanopia (no red cones)
#ACB0BB
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#ADB0BA
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#B1B0B2

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #B2AEBA?

#B2AEBA is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 70% red, 68% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #B2AEBA?

Use black text. Black on #B2AEBA has a contrast ratio of 9.66:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #B2AEBA?

Its complementary colour is #B6BAAE, and analogous partners are #AEB0BA and #B8AEBA.