#AB8A97
Taupe · light warm pink
About #AB8A97
#AB8A97 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 54% green and 59% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 12% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Taupe (ΔE 12.6), with Dusty Rose the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8AAB9E (sage), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 6.81:1, 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 #AB8A97?
#AB8A97 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 54% green and 59% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 12% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #AB8A97?
Use black text. Black on #AB8A97 has a contrast ratio of 6.81:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #AB8A97?
Its complementary colour is #8AAB9E, and analogous partners are #AB8AA8 and #AB8D8A.