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#a3aa07 color: Honey and Thyme

#a3aa07 is rgb(163, 170, 7) in RGB and oklch(70.855% 0.15636 112.709) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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63°
100%

70.9%
0.156
113°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #a3aa07

#a3aa07 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 113°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.31:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Honey and Thyme (#aaaa00). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #a3aa07 mixed with white

  1. a3aa07
  2. abb33b
  3. b4bb57
  4. bdc46f
  5. c6cd85
  6. cfd59a
  7. d8deae
  8. e2e6c3
  9. ebeed7
  10. f5f7eb

Darker: #a3aa07 mixed with black

  1. a3aa07
  2. 8d9305
  3. 787d04
  4. 636802
  5. 4f5302
  6. 3c3f01
  7. 2a2d00
  8. 191b00
  9. 0a0b00
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a3aa07 with less saturation

  1. a3aa07
  2. a3a92f
  3. a2a943
  4. a2a853
  5. a1a761
  6. a1a76d
  7. a1a678
  8. a1a583
  9. a1a38d
  10. a1a297

Questions about #a3aa07

What color is #a3aa07?

#a3aa07 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Honey and Thyme. In RGB it is rgb(163, 170, 7), in HSL hsl(62.58, 92.09%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.855% 0.15636 112.709).

What colors go well with #a3aa07?

The complementary color of #a3aa07 is #a58cf9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d09600 and #60b95b. The triadic partners are #00aff1 and #e974aa.

Is white or black text more readable on #a3aa07?

Black text reads better on #a3aa07: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a3aa07 a warm or cool color?

#a3aa07 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 113 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.156.