#AAA280
Khaki · light warm yellow
About #AAA280
#AAA280 is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 64% green and 50% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 25% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Khaki (ΔE 7.8), with Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8088AA (slate gray), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.19:1 (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 #AAA280?
#AAA280 is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 64% green and 50% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 25% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #AAA280?
Use black text. Black on #AAA280 has a contrast ratio of 8.19:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AAA280?
Its complementary colour is #8088AA, and analogous partners are #AA8D80 and #9DAA80.