#A28C8D
Taupe · light warm gray
About #A28C8D
#A28C8D is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 64% red, 55% green and 55% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 13% yellow and 36% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Taupe (ΔE 7.8); Mushroom comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8CA2A1 — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A28C8D for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 6.67:1, 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 #A28C8D?
#A28C8D is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 64% red, 55% green and 55% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 13% yellow and 36% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #A28C8D?
Use black text. Black on #A28C8D has a contrast ratio of 6.67:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #A28C8D?
Its complementary colour is #8CA2A1, and analogous partners are #A28C98 and #A2968C.