Close to Ash
#AEB3AA
#AEB3AA is a light neutral gray, close to the color Ash. In RGB it’s made of 68.2% red, 70.2% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 93°, with 6% saturation and 68% 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 #AEB3AA.
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
2.14:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.83:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.14:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.83:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AEB3AA as they’d see it.
#AEB3AA 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 #AEB3AA
What color is #AEB3AA?
#AEB3AA is a light neutral gray, close to the color Ash. In RGB it’s made of 68.2% red, 70.2% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 93°, with 6% saturation and 68% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AEB3AA in RGB?
#AEB3AA is rgb(174, 179, 170): 174 red, 179 green, and 170 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AEB3AA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(3, 0, 5, 30). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AEB3AA?
PANTONE 421 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AEB3AA?
Its complement #B5B0B9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.