#AB8A99
Taupe · light warm pink
About #AB8A99
With the hex code #AB8A99, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 54% green and 60% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 11% yellow and 33% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Taupe — a ΔE of 13.1 — followed by Dusty Rose. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #8AAB9C, 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 — 6.83:1, 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 #AB8A99?
With the hex code #AB8A99, this is a light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 54% green and 60% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 11% yellow and 33% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #AB8A99?
Use black text. Black on #AB8A99 has a contrast ratio of 6.83:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #AB8A99?
Its complementary colour is #8AAB9C, and analogous partners are #AB8AA9 and #AB8C8A.