#A2A484
Sage · light warm yellow
About #A2A484
#A2A484 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 64% red, 64% green and 52% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 36% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Sage (ΔE 8.1); Khaki comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8684A4 — a slate gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A2A484 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.18:1 (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 #A2A484?
#A2A484 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 64% red, 64% green and 52% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 36% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #A2A484?
Use black text. Black on #A2A484 has a contrast ratio of 8.18:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A2A484?
Its complementary colour is #8684A4, and analogous partners are #A49684 and #92A484.