#ADA685
Khaki · light warm yellow
About #ADA685
#ADA685 is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 65% green and 52% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 23% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Khaki (ΔE 6.9), with Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #858CAD (dusty blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.57:1, 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 #ADA685?
#ADA685 is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 65% green and 52% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 23% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #ADA685?
Use black text. Black on #ADA685 has a contrast ratio of 8.57:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ADA685?
Its complementary colour is #858CAD, and analogous partners are #AD9285 and #A0AD85.