Close to Silver Sand
#ABB7BB
#ABB7BB is a light neutral gray, close to the color Silver Sand. In RGB it’s made of 67.1% red, 71.8% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 195°, with 11% saturation and 70% 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 #ABB7BB.
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
2.05:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.22:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.05:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.22:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ABB7BB as they’d see it.
#ABB7BB 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 #ABB7BB
What color is #ABB7BB?
#ABB7BB is a light neutral gray, close to the color Silver Sand. In RGB it’s made of 67.1% red, 71.8% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 195°, with 11% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ABB7BB in RGB?
#ABB7BB is rgb(171, 183, 187): 171 red, 183 green, and 187 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ABB7BB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(9, 2, 0, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ABB7BB?
PANTONE 7542 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #ABB7BB?
Its complement #BEB3AF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.