#ADA784
Khaki · light warm yellow
About #ADA784
#ADA784 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, 3% magenta, 24% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Khaki (ΔE 7.2), with Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #848AAD (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 8.64:1 (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 #ADA784?
#ADA784 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, 3% magenta, 24% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #ADA784?
Use black text. Black on #ADA784 has a contrast ratio of 8.64:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ADA784?
Its complementary colour is #848AAD, and analogous partners are #AD9384 and #9FAD84.