#B29FAC
Taupe · light warm gray
About #B29FAC
#B29FAC is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 70% red, 62% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 3% yellow and 30% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Taupe (ΔE 13.2); Dusty Rose comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9FB2A5 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #B29FAC for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.45:1 (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 #B29FAC?
#B29FAC is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 70% red, 62% green and 67% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 3% yellow and 30% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #B29FAC?
Use black text. Black on #B29FAC has a contrast ratio of 8.45:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B29FAC?
Its complementary colour is #9FB2A5, and analogous partners are #AE9FB2 and #B29FA3.