#997B91
Taupe · medium warm pink
About #997B91
#997B91 is a medium, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 60% red, 48% green and 57% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 5% yellow and 40% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Taupe (ΔE 13.9), with Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #7B9983 (eucalyptus), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 5.60:1, 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 #997B91?
#997B91 is a medium, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 60% red, 48% green and 57% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 5% yellow and 40% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #997B91?
Use black text. Black on #997B91 has a contrast ratio of 5.60:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #997B91?
Its complementary colour is #7B9983, and analogous partners are #927B99 and #997B82.