#AA8EA0
Taupe · light warm pink
About #AA8EA0
#AA8EA0 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 56% green and 63% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 6% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Taupe (ΔE 12.9), with Lilac the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8EAA98 (sage), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.09:1 (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 #AA8EA0?
#AA8EA0 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 56% green and 63% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 6% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #AA8EA0?
Use black text. Black on #AA8EA0 has a contrast ratio of 7.09:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AA8EA0?
Its complementary colour is #8EAA98, and analogous partners are #A68EAA and #AA8E92.