#A6969A
Taupe · light neutral
About #A6969A
#A6969A is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 65% red, 59% green and 60% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 7% yellow and 35% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Taupe (ΔE 8.3); Mushroom comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #96A6A2 — a mushroom tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A6969A for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.45:1 (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 #A6969A?
#A6969A is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 65% red, 59% green and 60% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 7% yellow and 35% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #A6969A?
Use black text. Black on #A6969A has a contrast ratio of 7.45:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A6969A?
Its complementary colour is #96A6A2, and analogous partners are #A696A2 and #A69A96.