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#a4aa0b color: Honey and Thyme

#a4aa0b is rgb(164, 170, 11) in RGB and oklch(70.946% 0.15533 112.291) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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62°
100%

70.9%
0.155
112°
  • 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 #a4aa0b

#a4aa0b is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 112°.

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: #a4aa0b mixed with white

  1. a4aa0b
  2. acb33c
  3. b5bb57
  4. bec46f
  5. c7cd85
  6. d0d59a
  7. d9deaf
  8. e2e6c3
  9. eceed7
  10. f5f7eb

Darker: #a4aa0b mixed with black

  1. a4aa0b
  2. 8e9308
  3. 797d06
  4. 646804
  5. 505302
  6. 3d3f01
  7. 2b2d01
  8. 1a1b00
  9. 0a0b00
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a4aa0b with less saturation

  1. a4aa0b
  2. a3a930
  3. a3a944
  4. a3a854
  5. a2a761
  6. a2a76e
  7. a2a679
  8. a1a584
  9. a1a48e
  10. a1a298

Questions about #a4aa0b

What color is #a4aa0b?

#a4aa0b is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Honey and Thyme. In RGB it is rgb(164, 170, 11), in HSL hsl(62.26, 87.85%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.946% 0.15533 112.291).

What colors go well with #a4aa0b?

The complementary color of #a4aa0b is #a58df9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d19600 and #62b95b. The triadic partners are #00b0f1 and #e974ab.

Is white or black text more readable on #a4aa0b?

Black text reads better on #a4aa0b: 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 #a4aa0b a warm or cool color?

#a4aa0b is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 112 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.155.