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#a3aa24 color: Honey and Thyme

#a3aa24 is rgb(163, 170, 36) in RGB and oklch(70.95% 0.14729 112.718) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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63°
100%

70.9%
0.147
113°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #a3aa24

#a3aa24 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 113°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.33:1, 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: #a3aa24 mixed with white

  1. a3aa24
  2. acb345
  3. b4bb5e
  4. bdc474
  5. c6cc89
  6. cfd59d
  7. d9ddb1
  8. e2e6c5
  9. eceed8
  10. f5f7ec

Darker: #a3aa24 mixed with black

  1. a3aa24
  2. 8d931e
  3. 787d18
  4. 636812
  5. 4f530c
  6. 3c3f07
  7. 2a2d04
  8. 191b02
  9. 0a0b00
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a3aa24 with less saturation

  1. a3aa24
  2. a3a93b
  3. a2a94b
  4. a2a859
  5. a2a765
  6. a1a771
  7. a1a67b
  8. a1a585
  9. a1a48f
  10. a1a298

Questions about #a3aa24

What color is #a3aa24?

#a3aa24 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Honey and Thyme. In RGB it is rgb(163, 170, 36), in HSL hsl(63.13, 65.05%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.95% 0.14729 112.718).

What colors go well with #a3aa24?

The complementary color of #a3aa24 is #a58ef4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ce9700 and #65b860. The triadic partners are #00afed and #e677aa.

Is white or black text more readable on #a3aa24?

Black text reads better on #a3aa24: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a3aa24 a warm or cool color?

#a3aa24 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 113 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.147.