#AEAD8A
Khaki · light warm yellow
About #AEAD8A
#AEAD8A is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 68% green and 54% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 21% yellow and 32% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Khaki (ΔE 8.0); Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8A8BAE — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #AEAD8A for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.14:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #AEAD8A
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #AEAD8A?
#AEAD8A is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 68% red, 68% green and 54% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 21% yellow and 32% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #AEAD8A?
Use black text. Black on #AEAD8A has a contrast ratio of 9.14:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AEAD8A?
Its complementary colour is #8A8BAE, and analogous partners are #AE9B8A and #9DAE8A.