#ADAC8D
Khaki · light warm yellow
About #ADAC8D
With the hex code #ADAC8D, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 67% green and 55% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 18% yellow and 32% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Khaki — a ΔE of 7.9 — followed by Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #8D8EAD, a dusty blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.06:1, 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 #ADAC8D?
With the hex code #ADAC8D, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 67% green and 55% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 18% yellow and 32% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #ADAC8D?
Use black text. Black on #ADAC8D has a contrast ratio of 9.06:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ADAC8D?
Its complementary colour is #8D8EAD, and analogous partners are #AD9C8D and #9EAD8D.