Close to Lilac Gray
#AAA5B0
#AAA5B0 is a light neutral gray, close to the color Lilac Gray. In RGB it’s made of 66.7% red, 64.7% green, and 69% blue. Its hue is 267°, with 7% saturation and 67% 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 #AAA5B0.
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
2.41:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.72:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.41:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.72:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AAA5B0 as they’d see it.
#AAA5B0 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #AAA5B0
What color is #AAA5B0?
#AAA5B0 is a light neutral gray, close to the color Lilac Gray. In RGB it’s made of 66.7% red, 64.7% green, and 69% blue. Its hue is 267°, with 7% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AAA5B0 in RGB?
#AAA5B0 is rgb(170, 165, 176): 170 red, 165 green, and 176 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AAA5B0 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(3, 6, 0, 31). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AAA5B0?
PANTONE Cool Gray 5 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AAA5B0?
Its complement #A4A99E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.