#AAA071
Khaki · light warm yellow
About #AAA071
#AAA071 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 63% green and 44% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 34% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Khaki (ΔE 11.7); Camel comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #717BAA — a steel blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AAA071 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 7.98:1, 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 #AAA071?
#AAA071 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 63% green and 44% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 34% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #AAA071?
Use black text. Black on #AAA071 has a contrast ratio of 7.98:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AAA071?
Its complementary colour is #717BAA, and analogous partners are #AA8471 and #97AA71.