#AAA080
Khaki · light warm yellow
About #AAA080
#AAA080 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 63% green and 50% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 25% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Khaki (ΔE 7.6); Mushroom comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #808AAA — a slate gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AAA080 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.05:1 (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 #AAA080?
#AAA080 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 63% green and 50% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 25% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #AAA080?
Use black text. Black on #AAA080 has a contrast ratio of 8.05:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AAA080?
Its complementary colour is #808AAA, and analogous partners are #AA8B80 and #9FAA80.