#9FA181
Sage · light warm yellow
About #9FA181
#9FA181 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 62% red, 63% green and 51% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 37% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Sage (ΔE 8.5); Khaki comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8381A1 — a slate gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #9FA181 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.89:1, 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 #9FA181?
#9FA181 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 62% red, 63% green and 51% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 37% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #9FA181?
Use black text. Black on #9FA181 has a contrast ratio of 7.89:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9FA181?
Its complementary colour is #8381A1, and analogous partners are #A19381 and #8FA181.