#ADA98F
Khaki · light warm yellow
About #ADA98F
#ADA98F is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 66% green and 56% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 17% yellow and 32% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Khaki (ΔE 7.7); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8F93AD — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #ADA98F for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 8.85:1, 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 #ADA98F?
#ADA98F is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 66% green and 56% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 17% yellow and 32% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #ADA98F?
Use black text. Black on #ADA98F has a contrast ratio of 8.85:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ADA98F?
Its complementary colour is #8F93AD, and analogous partners are #AD9A8F and #A2AD8F.