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#B2AFA1

Greige · light neutral

About #B2AFA1

#B2AFA1 is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 70% red, 69% green and 63% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 10% yellow and 30% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

Visually it is virtually identical to Greige (ΔE 2.6), with Mushroom the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A1A4B2 (dusty blue), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.54:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red178
Green175
Blue161

Closest named colours

Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 2.6
Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 7.4
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 10.0

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

Text on #B2AFA1

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on greige #B2AFA1.
2.20:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on greige #B2AFA1.
9.54:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #B2AFA1 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#B2AFA1
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B2AEA0
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B3AFA1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#B5ADAB

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #B2AFA1?

#B2AFA1 is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 70% red, 69% green and 63% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 10% yellow and 30% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

›What text colour should I use on #B2AFA1?

Use black text. Black on #B2AFA1 has a contrast ratio of 9.54:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #B2AFA1?

Its complementary colour is #A1A4B2, and analogous partners are #B2A7A1 and #ACB2A1.