#A697A2
Taupe · light warm gray
About #A697A2
#A697A2 is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 65% red, 59% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 2% yellow and 35% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Taupe (ΔE 9.4); Mushroom comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #97A69B — a mushroom tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A697A2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.57:1 (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 #A697A2?
#A697A2 is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 65% red, 59% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 2% yellow and 35% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #A697A2?
Use black text. Black on #A697A2 has a contrast ratio of 7.57:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A697A2?
Its complementary colour is #97A69B, and analogous partners are #A397A6 and #A6979B.