#AAAA8D
Khaki · light warm yellow
About #AAAA8D
#AAAA8D is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 67% green and 55% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Khaki (ΔE 8.6), with Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8D8DAA (dusty blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.84:1, 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 #AAAA8D?
#AAAA8D is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 67% green and 55% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #AAAA8D?
Use black text. Black on #AAAA8D has a contrast ratio of 8.84:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AAAA8D?
Its complementary colour is #8D8DAA, and analogous partners are #AA9C8D and #9CAA8D.