#AAA171
Khaki · light warm yellow
About #AAA171
With the hex code #AAA171, this is a light yellow with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 63% green and 44% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 34% yellow and 33% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Khaki — a ΔE of 12.0 — followed by Tan. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #717AAA, a steel 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 — 8.05:1, 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 #AAA171?
With the hex code #AAA171, this is a light yellow with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 63% green and 44% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 34% yellow and 33% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #AAA171?
Use black text. Black on #AAA171 has a contrast ratio of 8.05:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AAA171?
Its complementary colour is #717AAA, and analogous partners are #AA8571 and #97AA71.