#A690A2
Taupe · light warm gray
About #A690A2
#A690A2 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 56% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 2% yellow and 35% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Taupe (ΔE 11.6), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #90A694 (sage), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.13:1 (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 #A690A2?
#A690A2 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 56% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 2% yellow and 35% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #A690A2?
Use black text. Black on #A690A2 has a contrast ratio of 7.13:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A690A2?
Its complementary colour is #90A694, and analogous partners are #9F90A6 and #A69097.