#AE92A2
Taupe · light warm pink
About #AE92A2
#AE92A2 is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 57% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 7% yellow and 32% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Taupe (ΔE 13.0); Lilac comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #92AE9E — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AE92A2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.43:1 (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 #AE92A2?
#AE92A2 is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 57% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 7% yellow and 32% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #AE92A2?
Use black text. Black on #AE92A2 has a contrast ratio of 7.43:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AE92A2?
Its complementary colour is #92AE9E, and analogous partners are #AC92AE and #AE9294.