#AA9DAD
Taupe · light cool gray
About #AA9DAD
#AA9DAD is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 62% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Taupe (ΔE 12.3); Dusty Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A0AD9D — a greige tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AA9DAD for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.14:1, 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 #AA9DAD?
#AA9DAD is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 62% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #AA9DAD?
Use black text. Black on #AA9DAD has a contrast ratio of 8.14:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AA9DAD?
Its complementary colour is #A0AD9D, and analogous partners are #A29DAD and #AD9DA8.