#AFA79E
Greige · light neutral
About #AFA79E
#AFA79E is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 69% red, 65% green and 62% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 10% yellow and 31% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Greige (ΔE 3.4); Mushroom comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9EA6AF — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AFA79E for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.84:1 (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 #AFA79E?
#AFA79E is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 69% red, 65% green and 62% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 10% yellow and 31% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #AFA79E?
Use black text. Black on #AFA79E has a contrast ratio of 8.84:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AFA79E?
Its complementary colour is #9EA6AF, and analogous partners are #AF9F9E and #AFAF9E.