#A2A271
Sage · light warm yellow
About #A2A271
#A2A271 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 64% red, 64% green and 44% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 36% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Sage (ΔE 10.3); Matcha comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #7171A2 — a steel blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A2A271 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.94:1, 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 #A2A271?
#A2A271 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 64% red, 64% green and 44% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 36% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #A2A271?
Use black text. Black on #A2A271 has a contrast ratio of 7.94:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A2A271?
Its complementary colour is #7171A2, and analogous partners are #A28A71 and #8AA271.