#B4AAA5
Greige · light neutral
About #B4AAA5
#B4AAA5 is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 71% red, 67% green and 65% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 8% yellow and 29% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Greige (ΔE 4.1); Mushroom comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A5AFB4 — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #B4AAA5 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.23:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #B4AAA5
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #B4AAA5?
#B4AAA5 is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 71% red, 67% green and 65% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 8% yellow and 29% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #B4AAA5?
Use black text. Black on #B4AAA5 has a contrast ratio of 9.23:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B4AAA5?
Its complementary colour is #A5AFB4, and analogous partners are #B4A5A8 and #B4B2A5.