#BEAEBA
Silver · light warm gray
About #BEAEBA
#BEAEBA is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 68% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 2% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 10.2), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AEBEB2 (light sage), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.95:1 (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 #BEAEBA?
#BEAEBA is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 68% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 2% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BEAEBA?
Use black text. Black on #BEAEBA has a contrast ratio of 9.95:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEAEBA?
Its complementary colour is #AEBEB2, and analogous partners are #BAAEBE and #BEAEB2.