#A8A990
Greige · light warm yellow
About #A8A990
#A8A990 is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 66% red, 66% green and 56% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 34% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Greige (ΔE 8.7), with Mushroom the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9190A9 (dusty blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.74:1 (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 #A8A990?
#A8A990 is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 66% red, 66% green and 56% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 34% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #A8A990?
Use black text. Black on #A8A990 has a contrast ratio of 8.74:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A8A990?
Its complementary colour is #9190A9, and analogous partners are #A99D90 and #9CA990.