#ADAA8A
Khaki · light warm yellow
About #ADAA8A
#ADAA8A is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 67% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 20% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Khaki (ΔE 7.4), with Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8A8DAD (dusty blue), 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 8.89:1 (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 #ADAA8A?
#ADAA8A is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 68% red, 67% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 20% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #ADAA8A?
Use black text. Black on #ADAA8A has a contrast ratio of 8.89:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ADAA8A?
Its complementary colour is #8A8DAD, and analogous partners are #AD998A and #9FAD8A.