#ABA57D
Khaki · light warm yellow
About #ABA57D
#ABA57D is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 65% green and 49% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 27% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Khaki (ΔE 8.9); Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #7D83AB — a slate gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #ABA57D for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.41:1, 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 #ABA57D?
#ABA57D is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 65% green and 49% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 27% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #ABA57D?
Use black text. Black on #ABA57D has a contrast ratio of 8.41:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ABA57D?
Its complementary colour is #7D83AB, and analogous partners are #AB8E7D and #9AAB7D.