#ADAF8A
Sage · light warm yellow
About #ADAF8A
With the hex code #ADAF8A, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 69% green and 54% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 31% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Sage — a ΔE of 6.9 — followed by Khaki. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #8C8AAF, a dusty blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.28:1 (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 #ADAF8A?
With the hex code #ADAF8A, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 69% green and 54% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 31% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #ADAF8A?
Use black text. Black on #ADAF8A has a contrast ratio of 9.28:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #ADAF8A?
Its complementary colour is #8C8AAF, and analogous partners are #AF9F8A and #9BAF8A.