Close to Dark Gray
#ABAAA7
#ABAAA7 is a light neutral gray, close to the color Dark Gray. In RGB it’s made of 67.1% red, 66.7% green, and 65.5% blue. Its hue is 45°, with 2% saturation and 66% 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 #ABAAA7.
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.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.32:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.04:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.32:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.04:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ABAAA7 as they’d see it.
#ABAAA7 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 #ABAAA7
What color is #ABAAA7?
#ABAAA7 is a light neutral gray, close to the color Dark Gray. In RGB it’s made of 67.1% red, 66.7% green, and 65.5% blue. Its hue is 45°, with 2% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ABAAA7 in RGB?
#ABAAA7 is rgb(171, 170, 167): 171 red, 170 green, and 167 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ABAAA7 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 1, 2, 33). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ABAAA7?
PANTONE Cool Gray 4 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #ABAAA7?
Its complement #A9AAAD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.