#AAAA82
Sage · light warm yellow
About #AAAA82
#AAAA82 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 67% green and 51% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Sage (ΔE 7.6); Khaki comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8282AA — a slate gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AAAA82 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.78:1 (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 #AAAA82?
#AAAA82 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 67% green and 51% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #AAAA82?
Use black text. Black on #AAAA82 has a contrast ratio of 8.78:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AAAA82?
Its complementary colour is #8282AA, and analogous partners are #AA9682 and #96AA82.