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#aa900c color: Bark Sawdust

#aa900c is rgb(170, 144, 12) in RGB and oklch(65.763% 0.1328 95.872) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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65.8%
0.133
96°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.13:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #aa900c

#aa900c is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 65.8% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 96°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.13:1 contrast and black text 6.7:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bark Sawdust (#ab9004). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #aa900c mixed with white

  1. aa900c
  2. b29b38
  3. baa653
  4. c3b16b
  5. cbbc81
  6. d4c796
  7. dcd2ab
  8. e5dec0
  9. ede9d5
  10. f6f4ea

Darker: #aa900c mixed with black

  1. aa900c
  2. 937d09
  3. 7d6a06
  4. 685704
  5. 534503
  6. 3f3402
  7. 2d2401
  8. 1b1500
  9. 0b0700
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aa900c with less saturation

  1. aa900c
  2. a7902b
  3. a5913d
  4. a2914b
  5. a09257
  6. 9d9262
  7. 9b926d
  8. 999276
  9. 969280
  10. 949289

Questions about #aa900c

What color is #aa900c?

#aa900c is bright yellow. The closest named color is Bark Sawdust. In RGB it is rgb(170, 144, 12), in HSL hsl(50.13, 86.81%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.763% 0.1328 95.872).

What colors go well with #aa900c?

The complementary color of #aa900c is #7c89e2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c87f26 and #7d9f3c. The triadic partners are #00a4c5 and #c370b0.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa900c?

Black text reads better on #aa900c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and black gives 6.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aa900c a warm or cool color?

#aa900c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 96 degrees, its lightness 65.8% and its chroma 0.133.