#AEAA93
Greige · light warm yellow
About #AEAA93
#AEAA93 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 67% green and 58% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 16% yellow and 32% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Greige (ΔE 6.8); Khaki comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9397AE — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AEAA93 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 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 #AEAA93?
#AEAA93 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 67% green and 58% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 16% yellow and 32% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #AEAA93?
Use black text. Black on #AEAA93 has a contrast ratio of 8.97:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AEAA93?
Its complementary colour is #9397AE, and analogous partners are #AE9C93 and #A5AE93.