#AEAB97
Greige · light warm yellow
About #AEAB97
#AEAB97 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 5.4), with Mushroom the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #979AAE (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 — 9.07:1, 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 #AEAB97?
#AEAB97 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 #AEAB97?
Use black text. Black on #AEAB97 has a contrast ratio of 9.07:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AEAB97?
Its complementary colour is #979AAE, and analogous partners are #AE9F97 and #A6AE97.