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#a5ac2a color: Honey and Thyme

#a5ac2a is rgb(165, 172, 42) in RGB and oklch(71.602% 0.14574 112.69) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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63°
100%

71.6%
0.146
113°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #a5ac2a

#a5ac2a is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 113°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.53:1, 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: #a5ac2a mixed with white

  1. a5ac2a
  2. adb449
  3. b6bd61
  4. bfc577
  5. c7ce8b
  6. d0d69f
  7. d9deb2
  8. e3e6c6
  9. ecefd9
  10. f5f7ec

Darker: #a5ac2a mixed with black

  1. a5ac2a
  2. 8f9523
  3. 797f1c
  4. 656916
  5. 515410
  6. 3d400a
  7. 2b2d05
  8. 1a1b02
  9. 0a0b01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a5ac2a with less saturation

  1. a5ac2a
  2. a5ab3f
  3. a4ab4f
  4. a4aa5c
  5. a4a968
  6. a3a973
  7. a3a87e
  8. a3a788
  9. a3a691
  10. a3a49a

Questions about #a5ac2a

What color is #a5ac2a?

#a5ac2a is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Honey and Thyme. In RGB it is rgb(165, 172, 42), in HSL hsl(63.23, 60.75%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.602% 0.14574 112.69).

What colors go well with #a5ac2a?

The complementary color of #a5ac2a is #a790f6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cf9909 and #68ba63. The triadic partners are #0cb1ef and #e77aac.

Is white or black text more readable on #a5ac2a?

Black text reads better on #a5ac2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a5ac2a a warm or cool color?

#a5ac2a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 113 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.146.