Close to Greige
#ACAAA0
#ACAAA0 is a light neutral gray, close to the color Greige. In RGB it’s made of 67.5% red, 66.7% green, and 62.7% blue. Its hue is 50°, with 7% 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 #ACAAA0.
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
2.33:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.01:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.33:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.01:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ACAAA0 as they’d see it.
#ACAAA0 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 #ACAAA0
What color is #ACAAA0?
#ACAAA0 is a light neutral gray, close to the color Greige. In RGB it’s made of 67.5% red, 66.7% green, and 62.7% blue. Its hue is 50°, with 7% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ACAAA0 in RGB?
#ACAAA0 is rgb(172, 170, 160): 172 red, 170 green, and 160 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ACAAA0 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 1, 7, 33). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ACAAA0?
PANTONE Warm 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 #ACAAA0?
Its complement #A7A9B3 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.