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#AE97A2

Taupe · light warm pink

About #AE97A2

#AE97A2 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 59% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 7% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Taupe (ΔE 11.4), with Dusty Rose the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #97AEA3 (greige), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.75:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red174
Green151
Blue162

Closest named colours

Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 11.4
Dusty Rose
#C9A29B · ΔE 13.1
Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 13.4

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #AE97A2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on taupe #AE97A2.
2.71:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on taupe #AE97A2.
7.75:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #AE97A2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#AE97A2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#989BA2
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#9D9EA1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#B2979B

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #AE97A2?

#AE97A2 is a light, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 59% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 7% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #AE97A2?

Use black text. Black on #AE97A2 has a contrast ratio of 7.75:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #AE97A2?

Its complementary colour is #97AEA3, and analogous partners are #AE97AD and #AE9897.