#AAA686
Khaki · light warm yellow
About #AAA686
#AAA686 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 65% green and 53% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 21% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Khaki (ΔE 7.9); Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #868AAA — a slate gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AAA686 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.51:1 (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 #AAA686?
#AAA686 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 65% green and 53% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 21% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #AAA686?
Use black text. Black on #AAA686 has a contrast ratio of 8.51:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AAA686?
Its complementary colour is #868AAA, and analogous partners are #AA9486 and #9CAA86.