#A196AB
Taupe · light cool gray
About #A196AB
#A196AB is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 63% red, 59% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 6% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Taupe (ΔE 12.2); Dusty Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A0AB96 — a greige tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A196AB for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.47:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #A196AB
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #A196AB?
#A196AB is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 63% red, 59% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 6% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A196AB?
Use black text. Black on #A196AB has a contrast ratio of 7.47:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A196AB?
Its complementary colour is #A0AB96, and analogous partners are #9796AB and #AB96AB.