#AEAA91
Khaki · light warm yellow
About #AEAA91
With the hex code #AEAA91, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 67% green and 57% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 17% yellow and 32% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Khaki — a ΔE of 7.7 — followed by Greige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #9195AE, a dusty blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.96:1, 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 #AEAA91?
With the hex code #AEAA91, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 67% green and 57% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 17% yellow and 32% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #AEAA91?
Use black text. Black on #AEAA91 has a contrast ratio of 8.96:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AEAA91?
Its complementary colour is #9195AE, and analogous partners are #AE9B91 and #A4AE91.