#AF97A2
Taupe · light warm pink
About #AF97A2
#AF97A2 is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 69% red, 59% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 7% yellow and 31% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Taupe (ΔE 11.7); Dusty Rose comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #97AFA4 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AF97A2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.77:1 (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 #AF97A2?
#AF97A2 is a muted, light shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 69% red, 59% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 7% yellow and 31% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #AF97A2?
Use black text. Black on #AF97A2 has a contrast ratio of 7.77:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AF97A2?
Its complementary colour is #97AFA4, and analogous partners are #AF97AE and #AF9897.