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#B1AC8A

Khaki · light warm yellow

About #B1AC8A

#B1AC8A is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 67% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 22% yellow and 31% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Khaki (ΔE 6.5), with Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8A8FB1 (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 9.14:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red177
Green172
Blue138

Closest named colours

Khaki
#C3B091 · ΔE 6.5
Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 9.9
Tan
#D2B48C · ΔE 12.0

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #B1AC8A

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on khaki #B1AC8A.
2.30:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on khaki #B1AC8A.
9.14:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #B1AC8A appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#B1AC8A
Protanopia (no red cones)
#B3AA88
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#B4AC8B
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#B7A7A3

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #B1AC8A?

#B1AC8A is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 69% red, 67% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 22% yellow and 31% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #B1AC8A?

Use black text. Black on #B1AC8A has a contrast ratio of 9.14:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #B1AC8A?

Its complementary colour is #8A8FB1, and analogous partners are #B1998A and #A3B18A.