#A08697
Taupe · medium warm pink
About #A08697
#A08697 is a medium, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 63% red, 53% green and 59% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 6% yellow and 37% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Taupe (ΔE 11.0), with Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #86A08F (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 — 6.35:1, 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 #A08697?
#A08697 is a medium, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 63% red, 53% green and 59% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 6% yellow and 37% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #A08697?
Use black text. Black on #A08697 has a contrast ratio of 6.35:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #A08697?
Its complementary colour is #86A08F, and analogous partners are #9C86A0 and #A0868A.