#ACA280
Khaki · light warm yellow
About #ACA280
With the hex code #ACA280, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 64% green and 50% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 26% yellow and 33% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Khaki — a ΔE of 7.2 — followed by Tan. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #808AAC, a slate gray shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 8.23:1 (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 #ACA280?
With the hex code #ACA280, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 67% red, 64% green and 50% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 26% yellow and 33% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #ACA280?
Use black text. Black on #ACA280 has a contrast ratio of 8.23:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ACA280?
Its complementary colour is #808AAC, and analogous partners are #AC8C80 and #A0AC80.