#A8A28F
Mushroom · light warm yellow
About #A8A28F
#A8A28F is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 66% red, 64% green and 56% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 15% yellow and 34% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Mushroom (ΔE 5.0); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8F95A8 — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #A8A28F for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.23:1, 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 #A8A28F?
#A8A28F is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 66% red, 64% green and 56% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 15% yellow and 34% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #A8A28F?
Use black text. Black on #A8A28F has a contrast ratio of 8.23:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A8A28F?
Its complementary colour is #8F95A8, and analogous partners are #A8968F and #A2A88F.