#A68B8A
Taupe · light warm red
About #A68B8A
#A68B8A is a muted, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 65% red, 55% green and 54% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 17% yellow and 35% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Taupe (ΔE 9.9); Mushroom comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8AA5A6 — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A68B8A for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 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 #A68B8A?
#A68B8A is a muted, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 65% red, 55% green and 54% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 17% yellow and 35% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #A68B8A?
Use black text. Black on #A68B8A has a contrast ratio of 6.68:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #A68B8A?
Its complementary colour is #8AA5A6, and analogous partners are #A68A97 and #A6998A.