#ABA486
Khaki · light warm yellow
About #ABA486
#ABA486 is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 64% green and 53% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 22% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Khaki (ΔE 7.3), with Mushroom the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #868DAB (dusty 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 8.39:1 (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 #ABA486?
#ABA486 is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 64% green and 53% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 22% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #ABA486?
Use black text. Black on #ABA486 has a contrast ratio of 8.39:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ABA486?
Its complementary colour is #868DAB, and analogous partners are #AB9286 and #9FAB86.