#AAA591
Mushroom · light warm yellow
About #AAA591
With the hex code #AAA591, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 65% green and 57% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 15% yellow and 33% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Mushroom — a ΔE of 6.0 — followed by Greige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #9196AA, a dusty blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.50:1, 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 #AAA591?
With the hex code #AAA591, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 65% green and 57% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 15% yellow and 33% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #AAA591?
Use black text. Black on #AAA591 has a contrast ratio of 8.50:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AAA591?
Its complementary colour is #9196AA, and analogous partners are #AA9991 and #A3AA91.