#A49DAA
Taupe · light neutral
About #A49DAA
#A49DAA is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 64% red, 62% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Taupe (ΔE 10.7); Dusty Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A3AA9D — a greige tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A49DAA for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.98:1 (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 #A49DAA?
#A49DAA is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 64% red, 62% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #A49DAA?
Use black text. Black on #A49DAA has a contrast ratio of 7.98:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A49DAA?
Its complementary colour is #A3AA9D, and analogous partners are #9E9DAA and #AA9DA9.