#AA9FAB
Taupe · light neutral
About #AA9FAB
#AA9FAB is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 62% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Taupe (ΔE 11.6); Dusty Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A0AB9F — a greige tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AA9FAB for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.26:1, 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 #AA9FAB?
#AA9FAB is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 62% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #AA9FAB?
Use black text. Black on #AA9FAB has a contrast ratio of 8.26:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AA9FAB?
Its complementary colour is #A0AB9F, and analogous partners are #A49FAB and #AB9FA6.