#AE99A2
Taupe · light warm gray
About #AE99A2
With the hex code #AE99A2, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 60% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 7% yellow and 32% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Taupe — a ΔE of 11.1 — followed by Mushroom. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #99AEA5, a greige shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.88:1 (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 #AE99A2?
With the hex code #AE99A2, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 60% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 7% yellow and 32% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #AE99A2?
Use black text. Black on #AE99A2 has a contrast ratio of 7.88:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AE99A2?
Its complementary colour is #99AEA5, and analogous partners are #AE99AC and #AE9B99.