#AFAA93
Greige · light warm yellow
About #AFAA93
With the hex code #AFAA93, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 69% red, 67% green and 58% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 16% 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 6.6 — followed by Khaki. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #9398AF, a dusty blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.99:1, 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 #AFAA93?
With the hex code #AFAA93, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 69% red, 67% green and 58% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 16% yellow and 31% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #AFAA93?
Use black text. Black on #AFAA93 has a contrast ratio of 8.99:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AFAA93?
Its complementary colour is #9398AF, and analogous partners are #AF9C93 and #A6AF93.