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#A693A2

Taupe · light warm gray

About #A693A2

#A693A2 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 58% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 2% yellow and 35% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Taupe (ΔE 10.4), with Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #93A697 (mushroom), 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 7.32:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red166
Green147
Blue162

Closest named colours

Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 10.4
Gray
#808080 · ΔE 14.6
Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 15.0

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #A693A2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on taupe #A693A2.
2.87:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on taupe #A693A2.
7.32:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #A693A2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#A693A2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#9397A3
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#9799A1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#A89498

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #A693A2?

#A693A2 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 58% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 2% yellow and 35% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #A693A2?

Use black text. Black on #A693A2 has a contrast ratio of 7.32:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #A693A2?

Its complementary colour is #93A697, and analogous partners are #A193A6 and #A69399.