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#ABA47A

Khaki · light warm yellow

About #ABA47A

#ABA47A is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 64% green and 48% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 29% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Khaki (ΔE 9.5), with Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #7A81AB (steel blue), 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 8.32:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red171
Green164
Blue122

Closest named colours

Khaki
#C3B091 · ΔE 9.5
Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 10.9
Tan
#D2B48C · ΔE 12.3

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #ABA47A

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on khaki #ABA47A.
2.52:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on khaki #ABA47A.
8.32:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #ABA47A appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#ABA47A
Protanopia (no red cones)
#ACA177
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#AEA47B
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#B39E99

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #ABA47A?

#ABA47A is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 64% green and 48% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 29% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #ABA47A?

Use black text. Black on #ABA47A has a contrast ratio of 8.32:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #ABA47A?

Its complementary colour is #7A81AB, and analogous partners are #AB8C7A and #99AB7A.