#9698A2
Taupe · light neutral
About #9698A2
#9698A2 is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 60% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Taupe (ΔE 8.2); Dusty Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A2A096 — a mushroom tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #9698A2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.31:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #9698A2?
#9698A2 is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 60% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #9698A2?
Use black text. Black on #9698A2 has a contrast ratio of 7.31:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9698A2?
Its complementary colour is #A2A096, and analogous partners are #969EA2 and #9A96A2.