#AAAA80
Sage · light warm yellow
About #AAAA80
With the hex code #AAAA80, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 67% green and 50% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 33% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Sage — a ΔE of 7.8 — followed by Khaki. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #8080AA, a slate gray shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.77:1 (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 #AAAA80?
With the hex code #AAAA80, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 67% green and 50% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 33% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #AAAA80?
Use black text. Black on #AAAA80 has a contrast ratio of 8.77:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AAAA80?
Its complementary colour is #8080AA, and analogous partners are #AA9580 and #95AA80.