#AE9AAA
Taupe · light warm gray
About #AE9AAA
With the hex code #AE9AAA, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 60% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 2% yellow and 32% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Taupe — a ΔE of 12.8 — followed by Lilac. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #9AAE9E, a light sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.00:1 (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 #AE9AAA?
With the hex code #AE9AAA, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 60% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 2% yellow and 32% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #AE9AAA?
Use black text. Black on #AE9AAA has a contrast ratio of 8.00:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AE9AAA?
Its complementary colour is #9AAE9E, and analogous partners are #A89AAE and #AE9AA0.