#AAA788
Khaki · light warm yellow
About #AAA788
#AAA788 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, 20% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Khaki (ΔE 8.0); Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #888BAA — a slate gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AAA788 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.59:1 (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 #AAA788?
#AAA788 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, 20% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #AAA788?
Use black text. Black on #AAA788 has a contrast ratio of 8.59:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AAA788?
Its complementary colour is #888BAA, and analogous partners are #AA9688 and #9CAA88.