#AEB369
Matcha · light warm yellow
About #AEB369
#AEB369 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 70% green and 41% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 30% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Matcha (ΔE 9.9); Moss comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #6E69B3 — a royal purple tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AEB369 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.45:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #AEB369
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #AEB369?
#AEB369 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 70% green and 41% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 30% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #AEB369?
Use black text. Black on #AEB369 has a contrast ratio of 9.45:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AEB369?
Its complementary colour is #6E69B3, and analogous partners are #B39369 and #89B369.