#BAABAE
Greige · light neutral
About #BAABAE
With the hex code #BAABAE, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 67% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 6% yellow and 27% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Greige — a ΔE of 8.4 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #ABBAB7, 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 9.52:1 (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 #BAABAE?
With the hex code #BAABAE, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 67% green and 68% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 6% yellow and 27% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #BAABAE?
Use black text. Black on #BAABAE has a contrast ratio of 9.52:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BAABAE?
Its complementary colour is #ABBAB7, and analogous partners are #BAABB6 and #BAAFAB.