#ACAA95
Greige · light warm yellow
About #ACAA95
#ACAA95 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 67% green and 58% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 13% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Greige (ΔE 6.2); Mushroom comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9597AC — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #ACAA95 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.94:1, 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 #ACAA95?
#ACAA95 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 67% green and 58% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 13% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #ACAA95?
Use black text. Black on #ACAA95 has a contrast ratio of 8.94:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ACAA95?
Its complementary colour is #9597AC, and analogous partners are #AC9E95 and #A3AC95.