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#ACA680

Khaki · light warm yellow

About #ACA680

#ACA680 is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 65% green and 50% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 26% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Khaki (ΔE 8.1), with Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8086AC (slate gray), 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 8.52:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

Colour codes

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Red172
Green166
Blue128

Closest named colours

Khaki
#C3B091 · ΔE 8.1
Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 10.1
Tan
#D2B48C · ΔE 12.3

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

Text on #ACA680

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on khaki #ACA680.
2.46:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on khaki #ACA680.
8.52:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #ACA680 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#ACA680
Protanopia (no red cones)
#ADA37E
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#AFA681
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#B3A19C

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #ACA680?

#ACA680 is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 67% red, 65% green and 50% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 26% yellow and 33% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #ACA680?

Use black text. Black on #ACA680 has a contrast ratio of 8.52:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #ACA680?

Its complementary colour is #8086AC, and analogous partners are #AC9080 and #9CAC80.