#ACAE92
Sage · light warm yellow
About #ACAE92
With the hex code #ACAE92, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 68% green and 57% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 32% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Sage — a ΔE of 9.0 — followed by Khaki. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #9492AE, a dusty blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.22:1 (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 #ACAE92?
With the hex code #ACAE92, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 68% green and 57% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 32% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #ACAE92?
Use black text. Black on #ACAE92 has a contrast ratio of 9.22:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ACAE92?
Its complementary colour is #9492AE, and analogous partners are #AEA292 and #9EAE92.