#AEB6BF Hex Color
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Ashy and almost grey, #aeb6bf is a pale, heavily muted blue with just enough pigment to avoid reading as plain gray. Its low saturation feels steady and dependable, which suits finance, tech, and healthcare work. Treat it as a supporting tone or UI background; next to white it washes out, but it grounds deeper navy well. Black text hits about 10.2:1 contrast on it.
Questions about #aeb6bf
What is #aeb6bf in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #aeb6bf is rgb(174, 182, 191), in HSL hsl(212, 12%, 72%) and in CMYK 9%, 5%, 0%, 25%.
What colors pair well with #aeb6bf?
Deep navy, burgundy, and warm charcoal all sit well against #aeb6bf, since its muted blue tone needs neighbors with more weight or warmth to avoid looking flat. Pairing it only with white leaves it washed out.
Is #aeb6bf readable on white or black?
#aeb6bf has a 2.05:1 contrast ratio on white and 10.24:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.