#ADAC8A
Khaki · light warm yellow
About #ADAC8A
With the hex code #ADAC8A, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 67% green and 54% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 20% yellow and 32% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Khaki — a ΔE of 8.0 — followed by Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #8A8BAD, a slate gray shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.04:1 (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 #ADAC8A?
With the hex code #ADAC8A, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 67% green and 54% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 20% yellow and 32% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #ADAC8A?
Use black text. Black on #ADAC8A has a contrast ratio of 9.04:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ADAC8A?
Its complementary colour is #8A8BAD, and analogous partners are #AD9B8A and #9DAD8A.