#ADA99E
Greige · light neutral
About #ADA99E
#ADA99E is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 66% green and 62% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 9% yellow and 32% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Greige (ΔE 3.3); Mushroom comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9EA2AD — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #ADA99E for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.95:1 (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 #ADA99E?
#ADA99E is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 66% green and 62% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 9% yellow and 32% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #ADA99E?
Use black text. Black on #ADA99E has a contrast ratio of 8.95:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ADA99E?
Its complementary colour is #9EA2AD, and analogous partners are #ADA29E and #AAAD9E.