#A08596
Taupe · medium warm pink
About #A08596
#A08596 is a muted, medium shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 63% red, 52% green and 59% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 6% yellow and 37% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Taupe (ΔE 11.2); Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #85A08F — a eucalyptus tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #A08596 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 6.29:1 (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 #A08596?
#A08596 is a muted, medium shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 63% red, 52% green and 59% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 6% yellow and 37% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #A08596?
Use black text. Black on #A08596 has a contrast ratio of 6.29:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #A08596?
Its complementary colour is #85A08F, and analogous partners are #9C85A0 and #A08589.