#B0AEAA — Cathedral Color · Hex, RGB & Palettes

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#B0AEAA

≈ Cathedral

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On white

2.21:1

Fails AA

On black

7.90:1

Passes AAA

Best text on this color

Aa#1C1916(7.90:1)

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Hue40°Saturation3%Brightness69%

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Normal vision#B0AEAA

Protanopia#AFAEAA

Deuteranopia#B0AEAA

Tritanopia#B1ADAD

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Palettes with this color

Mushroom Taupe Silver Palette≈Mushroom Taupe Sand Palette≈

Colors that go with Cathedral

Cathedral 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.

Ultimate Grey#AAACB0 Elephant In The Room#AAAFB0 Ultimate Grey#ABAAB0 Rose Ashes#B0ABAA Glacial Ice#ECEBE9 Lacquered Liquorice#3A3936

Closest named, CSS & systems

Colour nameCathedral#ACAAA7ΔE 1.2 CSS nameDarkgray#A9A9A9ΔE 2.6 Web-safe#999999#999999ΔE 6.7

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

Cathedral — meaning & where to use it

Cathedral 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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