#AEA993
Greige · light warm yellow
About #AEA993
#AEA993 is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 66% green and 58% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 16% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Greige (ΔE 6.3), with Mushroom the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9398AE (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 — 8.90:1, 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 #AEA993?
#AEA993 is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 66% green and 58% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 16% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #AEA993?
Use black text. Black on #AEA993 has a contrast ratio of 8.90:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AEA993?
Its complementary colour is #9398AE, and analogous partners are #AE9B93 and #A6AE93.