#AFA994
Greige · light warm yellow
About #AFA994
With the hex code #AFA994, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 69% red, 66% green and 58% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 15% yellow and 31% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Greige — a ΔE of 5.7 — followed by Mushroom. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #949AAF, a dusty blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.93:1 (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 #AFA994?
With the hex code #AFA994, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 69% red, 66% green and 58% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 15% yellow and 31% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #AFA994?
Use black text. Black on #AFA994 has a contrast ratio of 8.93:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AFA994?
Its complementary colour is #949AAF, and analogous partners are #AF9B94 and #A8AF94.