#A199AA
Taupe · light cool gray
About #A199AA
#A199AA is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 63% red, 60% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 5% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Taupe (ΔE 10.9), with Dusty Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A2AA99 (greige), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.65:1 (a WCAG AAA 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 #A199AA?
#A199AA is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 63% red, 60% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 5% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A199AA?
Use black text. Black on #A199AA has a contrast ratio of 7.65:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A199AA?
Its complementary colour is #A2AA99, and analogous partners are #999AAA and #AA99AA.