#AA8A9C
Taupe · light warm pink
About #AA8A9C
#AA8A9C is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 54% green and 61% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 8% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Taupe (ΔE 13.6); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8AAA98 — a sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AA8A9C for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 6.82:1 (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 #AA8A9C?
#AA8A9C is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 54% green and 61% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 8% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #AA8A9C?
Use black text. Black on #AA8A9C has a contrast ratio of 6.82:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #AA8A9C?
Its complementary colour is #8AAA98, and analogous partners are #A88AAA and #AA8A8C.