#97758F
Taupe · medium warm pink
About #97758F
With the hex code #97758F, this is a medium pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 59% red, 46% green and 56% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 5% yellow and 41% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is somewhere between Taupe and Lilac — a ΔE of 16.9 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #75977D, a eucalyptus shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 5.26:1, 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 #97758F?
With the hex code #97758F, this is a medium pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 59% red, 46% green and 56% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 5% yellow and 41% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #97758F?
Use black text. Black on #97758F has a contrast ratio of 5.26:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #97758F?
Its complementary colour is #75977D, and analogous partners are #8E7597 and #97757E.