#B2AFA0
Greige · light warm gray
About #B2AFA0
With the hex code #B2AFA0, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 70% red, 69% green and 63% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 10% yellow and 30% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is virtually identical to Greige — a ΔE of 2.9 — followed by Mushroom. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A0A3B2, a dusty blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.53:1 (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 #B2AFA0?
With the hex code #B2AFA0, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 70% red, 69% green and 63% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 10% yellow and 30% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #B2AFA0?
Use black text. Black on #B2AFA0 has a contrast ratio of 9.53:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B2AFA0?
Its complementary colour is #A0A3B2, and analogous partners are #B2A6A0 and #ACB2A0.