#A08293
Taupe · medium warm pink
About #A08293
#A08293 is a muted, medium shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 63% red, 51% green and 58% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 8% yellow and 37% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Taupe (ΔE 12.0); Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #82A08F — a eucalyptus tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #A08293 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 6.11:1, 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 #A08293?
#A08293 is a muted, medium shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 63% red, 51% green and 58% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 8% yellow and 37% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #A08293?
Use black text. Black on #A08293 has a contrast ratio of 6.11:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #A08293?
Its complementary colour is #82A08F, and analogous partners are #9E82A0 and #A08284.