#AE989E
Taupe · light warm gray
About #AE989E
#AE989E is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 60% green and 62% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 9% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Taupe (ΔE 10.8), with Mushroom the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #98AEA8 (silver), 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 7.78:1 (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 #AE989E?
#AE989E is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 60% green and 62% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 9% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #AE989E?
Use black text. Black on #AE989E has a contrast ratio of 7.78:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AE989E?
Its complementary colour is #98AEA8, and analogous partners are #AE98A9 and #AE9D98.