#AEAA97
Greige · light warm yellow
About #AEAA97
With the hex code #AEAA97, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 67% green and 59% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 13% yellow and 32% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Greige — a ΔE of 4.9 — followed by Mushroom. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #979BAE, 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 — 9.00:1, 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 #AEAA97?
With the hex code #AEAA97, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 67% green and 59% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 13% yellow and 32% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #AEAA97?
Use black text. Black on #AEAA97 has a contrast ratio of 9.00:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AEAA97?
Its complementary colour is #979BAE, and analogous partners are #AE9E97 and #A7AE97.