#B9BEAE
Light Sage · light cool gray
About #B9BEAE
With the hex code #B9BEAE, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 75% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Sage — a ΔE of 5.7 — followed by Greige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B3AEBE, a silver shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.04:1 (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 #B9BEAE?
With the hex code #B9BEAE, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 75% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #B9BEAE?
Use black text. Black on #B9BEAE has a contrast ratio of 11.04:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B9BEAE?
Its complementary colour is #B3AEBE, and analogous partners are #BEBBAE and #B1BEAE.