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#A892A2

Taupe · light warm gray

About #A892A2

#A892A2 is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 66% red, 57% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 4% yellow and 34% black. Its overall feel is warm.

Of the common colour names it is similar to Taupe (ΔE 11.3); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #92A898 — a mushroom tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.

Designers tend to use light tones like #A892A2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.30:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red168
Green146
Blue162

Closest named colours

Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 11.3
Lilac
#C8A2C8 · ΔE 15.3
Gray
#808080 · ΔE 15.4

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

Text on #A892A2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on taupe #A892A2.
2.88:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on taupe #A892A2.
7.30:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #A892A2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#A892A2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#9296A3
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#9799A1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#AB9397

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #A892A2?

#A892A2 is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 66% red, 57% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 4% yellow and 34% black. Its overall feel is warm.

›What text colour should I use on #A892A2?

Use black text. Black on #A892A2 has a contrast ratio of 7.30:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #A892A2?

Its complementary colour is #92A898, and analogous partners are #A392A8 and #A89297.