#AAA68E
Greige · light warm yellow
About #AAA68E
#AAA68E is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 65% green and 56% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 16% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Greige (ΔE 7.9), with Mushroom the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8E92AA (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 8.55:1 (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 #AAA68E?
#AAA68E is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 65% green and 56% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 16% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #AAA68E?
Use black text. Black on #AAA68E has a contrast ratio of 8.55:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AAA68E?
Its complementary colour is #8E92AA, and analogous partners are #AA988E and #A0AA8E.