#ADAA96
Greige · light warm yellow
About #ADAA96
#ADAA96 is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 67% green and 59% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 13% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Greige (ΔE 5.5), with Mushroom the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9699AD (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 8.97:1 (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 #ADAA96?
#ADAA96 is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 67% green and 59% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 13% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #ADAA96?
Use black text. Black on #ADAA96 has a contrast ratio of 8.97:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ADAA96?
Its complementary colour is #9699AD, and analogous partners are #AD9E96 and #A4AD96.