#AFAA97
Greige · light warm yellow
About #AFAA97
#AFAA97 is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 67% green and 59% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 14% yellow and 31% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Greige (ΔE 4.7), with Mushroom the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #979CAF (dusty blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.02:1, 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 #AFAA97?
#AFAA97 is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 67% green and 59% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 14% yellow and 31% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #AFAA97?
Use black text. Black on #AFAA97 has a contrast ratio of 9.02:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AFAA97?
Its complementary colour is #979CAF, and analogous partners are #AF9E97 and #A8AF97.