#A89CAA
Taupe · light cool gray
About #A89CAA
#A89CAA is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 66% red, 61% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Taupe (ΔE 11.3); Dusty Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9EAA9C — a mushroom tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A89CAA for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.00:1 (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 #A89CAA?
#A89CAA is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 66% red, 61% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #A89CAA?
Use black text. Black on #A89CAA has a contrast ratio of 8.00:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A89CAA?
Its complementary colour is #9EAA9C, and analogous partners are #A19CAA and #AA9CA5.