#AA97AB
Taupe · light cool gray
About #AA97AB
With the hex code #AA97AB, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 59% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Taupe — a ΔE of 13.2 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #98AB97, a sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.72:1, 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 #AA97AB?
With the hex code #AA97AB, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 59% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #AA97AB?
Use black text. Black on #AA97AB has a contrast ratio of 7.72:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AA97AB?
Its complementary colour is #98AB97, and analogous partners are #A097AB and #AB97A2.