#AA8A8E
Taupe · light warm red
About #AA8A8E
With the hex code #AA8A8E, this is a light red with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 54% green and 56% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 16% yellow and 33% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Taupe — a ΔE of 11.3 — followed by Dusty Rose. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #8AAAA6, a dusty blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 6.74:1 (a WCAG AA 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 #AA8A8E?
With the hex code #AA8A8E, this is a light red with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 54% green and 56% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 16% yellow and 33% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #AA8A8E?
Use black text. Black on #AA8A8E has a contrast ratio of 6.74:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #AA8A8E?
Its complementary colour is #8AAAA6, and analogous partners are #AA8A9E and #AA968A.