Grey Mauve
A dusty, approachable ashy neutral
Grey mauve is a dusty, ashy orange that feels both muted and approachable. Because of its low saturation, #cab8ab works best as a supporting neutral rather than a dominant base. It pairs effectively with deep charcoal or slate blue, creating a grounded, modern palette. The hex code for this color is #cab8ab, which provides enough contrast for readable body text against black.
Questions about Grey Mauve
What is the hex code for Grey Mauve?
Grey Mauve is #cab8ab. In RGB that is rgb(202, 184, 171), in HSL hsl(25, 23%, 73%) and in CMYK 0%, 9%, 15%, 21%. Browse more shades of gray with names and hex codes.
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Is Grey Mauve readable on white or black?
Grey Mauve has a 1.91:1 contrast ratio on white and 10.95:1 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.