#AEAC8A
Khaki · light warm yellow
About #AEAC8A
#AEAC8A 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, 1% magenta, 21% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Khaki (ΔE 7.6), with Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8A8CAE (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 9.07:1 (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 #AEAC8A?
#AEAC8A 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, 1% magenta, 21% yellow and 32% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #AEAC8A?
Use black text. Black on #AEAC8A has a contrast ratio of 9.07:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AEAC8A?
Its complementary colour is #8A8CAE, and analogous partners are #AE9A8A and #9EAE8A.