#AAA48A
Khaki · light warm yellow
About #AAA48A
#AAA48A is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 64% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 19% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Khaki (ΔE 8.0), with Mushroom the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8A90AA (dusty blue), 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 8.39:1 (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 #AAA48A?
#AAA48A is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 64% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 19% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #AAA48A?
Use black text. Black on #AAA48A has a contrast ratio of 8.39:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AAA48A?
Its complementary colour is #8A90AA, and analogous partners are #AA948A and #A0AA8A.