#AA8A93
Taupe · light warm pink
About #AA8A93
#AA8A93 is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 54% green and 58% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 14% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Taupe (ΔE 11.6); Dusty Rose comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8AAAA1 — a mushroom tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AA8A93 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 6.77:1, 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 #AA8A93?
#AA8A93 is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 54% green and 58% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 14% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #AA8A93?
Use black text. Black on #AA8A93 has a contrast ratio of 6.77:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #AA8A93?
Its complementary colour is #8AAAA1, and analogous partners are #AA8AA3 and #AA918A.