#97757E
Taupe · medium warm pink
About #97757E
#97757E is a medium, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 59% red, 46% green and 49% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 17% yellow and 41% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Taupe (ΔE 12.4), with Mocha the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #75978E (eucalyptus), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.16:1 (a WCAG AA 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 #97757E?
#97757E is a medium, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 59% red, 46% green and 49% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 17% yellow and 41% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #97757E?
Use black text. Black on #97757E has a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #97757E?
Its complementary colour is #75978E, and analogous partners are #97758F and #977D75.