#AAA880
Sage · light warm yellow
About #AAA880
#AAA880 is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 66% green and 50% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 25% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Sage (ΔE 8.5), with Khaki the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8082AA (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 8.62:1 (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 #AAA880?
#AAA880 is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 66% green and 50% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 25% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #AAA880?
Use black text. Black on #AAA880 has a contrast ratio of 8.62:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AAA880?
Its complementary colour is #8082AA, and analogous partners are #AA9380 and #97AA80.