#BAB396
Khaki · light warm yellow
About #BAB396
#BAB396 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 70% green and 59% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 19% yellow and 27% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Khaki (ΔE 5.1); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #969DBA — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BAB396 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.98:1 (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 #BAB396?
#BAB396 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 70% green and 59% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 19% yellow and 27% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BAB396?
Use black text. Black on #BAB396 has a contrast ratio of 9.98:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BAB396?
Its complementary colour is #969DBA, and analogous partners are #BAA196 and #AFBA96.