#AEAE97
Greige · light warm yellow
About #AEAE97
#AEAE97 is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 68% green and 59% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Greige (ΔE 7.0), with Khaki the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9797AE (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 — 9.30:1, 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 #AEAE97?
#AEAE97 is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 68% green and 59% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #AEAE97?
Use black text. Black on #AEAE97 has a contrast ratio of 9.30:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AEAE97?
Its complementary colour is #9797AE, and analogous partners are #AEA397 and #A3AE97.