#A28E95
Taupe · light warm gray
About #A28E95
With the hex code #A28E95, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 64% red, 56% green and 58% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 8% yellow and 36% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Taupe — a ΔE of 7.5 — followed by Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #8EA29B, a mushroom shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 6.84:1, 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 #A28E95?
With the hex code #A28E95, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 64% red, 56% green and 58% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 8% yellow and 36% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #A28E95?
Use black text. Black on #A28E95 has a contrast ratio of 6.84:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #A28E95?
Its complementary colour is #8EA29B, and analogous partners are #A28E9F and #A2918E.