Close to Quicksilver
#AAA29F
#AAA29F is a light neutral gray, close to the color Quicksilver. In RGB it’s made of 66.7% red, 63.5% green, and 62.4% blue. Its hue is 16°, with 6% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #AAA29F.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.51:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.38:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.51:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.38:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AAA29F as they’d see it.
#AAA29F in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #AAA29F
What color is #AAA29F?
#AAA29F is a light neutral gray, close to the color Quicksilver. In RGB it’s made of 66.7% red, 63.5% green, and 62.4% blue. Its hue is 16°, with 6% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AAA29F in RGB?
#AAA29F is rgb(170, 162, 159): 170 red, 162 green, and 159 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AAA29F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 5, 6, 33). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AAA29F?
PANTONE 429 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AAA29F?
Its complement #9DA5A8 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.