#AAA68C
Khaki · light warm yellow
About #AAA68C
#AAA68C is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 65% green and 55% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 18% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Khaki (ΔE 8.3); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8C90AA — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AAA68C for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.54:1 (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 #AAA68C?
#AAA68C is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 65% green and 55% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 18% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #AAA68C?
Use black text. Black on #AAA68C has a contrast ratio of 8.54:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AAA68C?
Its complementary colour is #8C90AA, and analogous partners are #AA978C and #9FAA8C.