#A19AAA
Taupe · light cool gray
About #A19AAA
#A19AAA is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 63% red, 60% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 5% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Taupe (ΔE 10.8); Dusty Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A3AA9A — a greige tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A19AAA for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.72:1 (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 #A19AAA?
#A19AAA is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 63% red, 60% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 5% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A19AAA?
Use black text. Black on #A19AAA has a contrast ratio of 7.72:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A19AAA?
Its complementary colour is #A3AA9A, and analogous partners are #9A9BAA and #A99AAA.