#AAACB0 — Ultimate Grey Color · Hex, RGB & Palettes

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#AAACB0

≈ Ultimate Grey

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On white

2.27:1

Fails AA

On black

7.70:1

Passes AAA

Best text on this color

Aa#1C1916(7.70:1)

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Hue220°Saturation3%Brightness69%

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Palettes with this color

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Colors that go with Ultimate Grey

Ultimate Grey is an easy neutral to build around — combine it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point, plus a tint or shade of itself for depth.

Cathedral#B0AEAA Rose Ashes#B0ABAA Steam Engine#AFB0AA Elephant In The Room#AAAFB0 Plaster#E9EAEC Vulcan#36373A

Closest named, CSS & systems

Colour nameUltimate Grey#A9A8A9ΔE 2.2 CSS nameDarkgray#A9A9A9ΔE 2.3 Web-safe#999999#999999ΔE 6.1

Pantone & RAL matches are coming soon — those libraries aren't openly licensed for redistribution.

Ultimate Grey — meaning & where to use it

Ultimate Grey is a bright neutral — calm, versatile and understated. It works well for backgrounds, typography and minimalist, editorial layouts where colour should recede. Pair it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point.

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This exact shade isn't a named or standard-set colour, so it isn't indexed — but every tool above works.