#A49293
Taupe · light neutral
About #A49293
#A49293 is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 57% green and 58% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 10% yellow and 36% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Visually it is very close to Taupe (ΔE 7.8), with Mushroom the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #92A4A3 (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 — 7.11:1, 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 #A49293?
#A49293 is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 64% red, 57% green and 58% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 10% yellow and 36% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #A49293?
Use black text. Black on #A49293 has a contrast ratio of 7.11:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A49293?
Its complementary colour is #92A4A3, and analogous partners are #A4929C and #A49A92.