#AAA48E
Mushroom · light warm yellow
About #AAA48E
#AAA48E is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 64% green and 56% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 16% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Mushroom (ΔE 6.7); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8E94AA — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AAA48E for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.41:1 (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 #AAA48E?
#AAA48E is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 64% green and 56% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 16% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #AAA48E?
Use black text. Black on #AAA48E has a contrast ratio of 8.41:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AAA48E?
Its complementary colour is #8E94AA, and analogous partners are #AA968E and #A2AA8E.