#B8AAA5
Greige · light neutral
About #B8AAA5
With the hex code #B8AAA5, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 72% red, 67% green and 65% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 10% yellow and 28% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Greige — a ΔE of 4.4 — followed by Mushroom. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A5B3B8, a silver shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.33:1, 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 #B8AAA5?
With the hex code #B8AAA5, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 72% red, 67% green and 65% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 10% yellow and 28% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #B8AAA5?
Use black text. Black on #B8AAA5 has a contrast ratio of 9.33:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B8AAA5?
Its complementary colour is #A5B3B8, and analogous partners are #B8A5AA and #B8B3A5.