#ACAA91
Greige · light warm yellow
About #ACAA91
#ACAA91 is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 67% green and 57% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 16% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Greige (ΔE 8.0), with Khaki the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9193AC (dusty blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.91:1, 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 #ACAA91?
#ACAA91 is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 67% green and 57% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 16% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #ACAA91?
Use black text. Black on #ACAA91 has a contrast ratio of 8.91:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ACAA91?
Its complementary colour is #9193AC, and analogous partners are #AC9C91 and #A1AC91.