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#aa8602 color: Chestnut Gold

#aa8602 is rgb(170, 134, 2) in RGB and oklch(63.626% 0.12958 89.538) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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47°
100%

63.6%
0.130
90°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.43:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #aa8602

#aa8602 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 90°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.43:1 contrast and black text 6.12:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chestnut Gold (#ab8508). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #aa8602 mixed with white

  1. aa8602
  2. b29234
  3. bb9e50
  4. c3aa67
  5. ccb67e
  6. d4c294
  7. ddcea9
  8. e5dabf
  9. eee7d4
  10. f6f3e9

Darker: #aa8602 mixed with black

  1. aa8602
  2. 937401
  3. 7d6201
  4. 685101
  5. 534000
  6. 3f3000
  7. 2d2100
  8. 1b1300
  9. 0b0600
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aa8602 with less saturation

  1. aa8602
  2. a78726
  3. a48838
  4. a18846
  5. 9e8952
  6. 9b8a5d
  7. 978a67
  8. 948a70
  9. 918b7a
  10. 8e8b82

Questions about #aa8602

What color is #aa8602?

#aa8602 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Chestnut Gold. In RGB it is rgb(170, 134, 2), in HSL hsl(47.14, 97.67%, 33.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.626% 0.12958 89.538).

What colors go well with #aa8602?

The complementary color of #aa8602 is #6c86d9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c3752c and #82962e. The triadic partners are #009fb6 and #b66cb1.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa8602?

White text reads better on #aa8602: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and black gives 6.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aa8602 a warm or cool color?

#aa8602 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 90 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.13.