#AEAD97
Greige · light warm yellow
About #AEAD97
With the hex code #AEAD97, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 68% green and 59% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 1% 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 6.4 — followed by Mushroom. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #9798AE, 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 — 9.22:1, 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 #AEAD97?
With the hex code #AEAD97, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 68% green and 59% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 13% yellow and 32% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #AEAD97?
Use black text. Black on #AEAD97 has a contrast ratio of 9.22:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AEAD97?
Its complementary colour is #9798AE, and analogous partners are #AEA297 and #A3AE97.