#A28C8F
Taupe · light warm gray
About #A28C8F
#A28C8F is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 55% green and 56% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 12% yellow and 36% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Taupe (ΔE 7.6), with Mushroom the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8CA29F (mushroom), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 6.68:1, 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 #A28C8F?
#A28C8F is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 55% green and 56% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 12% yellow and 36% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #A28C8F?
Use black text. Black on #A28C8F has a contrast ratio of 6.68:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #A28C8F?
Its complementary colour is #8CA29F, and analogous partners are #A28C9A and #A2948C.