#997B83
Taupe · medium warm pink
About #997B83
#997B83 is a muted, medium shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 60% red, 48% green and 51% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 14% yellow and 40% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Taupe (ΔE 10.2); Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #7B9991 — a eucalyptus tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #997B83 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 5.52:1, 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 #997B83?
#997B83 is a muted, medium shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 60% red, 48% green and 51% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 14% yellow and 40% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #997B83?
Use black text. Black on #997B83 has a contrast ratio of 5.52:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #997B83?
Its complementary colour is #7B9991, and analogous partners are #997B92 and #99827B.