#AAA271
Khaki · light warm yellow
About #AAA271
#AAA271 is a light, moderately saturated yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 64% green and 44% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 34% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Khaki (ΔE 12.4), with Matcha the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #7179AA (steel 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 — 8.12:1, 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 #AAA271?
#AAA271 is a light, moderately saturated yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 64% green and 44% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 34% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #AAA271?
Use black text. Black on #AAA271 has a contrast ratio of 8.12:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AAA271?
Its complementary colour is #7179AA, and analogous partners are #AA8571 and #96AA71.