#A48CA3
Taupe · light warm gray
About #A48CA3
#A48CA3 is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 64% red, 55% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 1% yellow and 36% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Taupe (ΔE 13.5); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8CA48D — a sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A48CA3 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 6.86:1, 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 #A48CA3?
#A48CA3 is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 64% red, 55% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 1% yellow and 36% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #A48CA3?
Use black text. Black on #A48CA3 has a contrast ratio of 6.86:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #A48CA3?
Its complementary colour is #8CA48D, and analogous partners are #998CA4 and #A48C97.