#AEB08A
Sage · light warm yellow
About #AEB08A
#AEB08A is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 69% green and 54% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 31% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Sage (ΔE 6.9); Khaki comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8C8AB0 — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AEB08A for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.38:1 (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 #AEB08A?
#AEB08A is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 69% green and 54% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 31% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #AEB08A?
Use black text. Black on #AEB08A has a contrast ratio of 9.38:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AEB08A?
Its complementary colour is #8C8AB0, and analogous partners are #B09F8A and #9BB08A.