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#aa9045 color: Turmeric

#aa9045 is rgb(170, 144, 69) in RGB and oklch(66.16% 0.0995 90.377) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

66.2%
0.099
90°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.10:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #aa9045

#aa9045 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 90°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.1:1 contrast and black text 6.78:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Turmeric (#ae9041). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #aa9045 mixed with white

  1. aa9045
  2. b29b59
  3. bba66c
  4. c3b17f
  5. cbbc91
  6. d4c7a3
  7. dcd2b6
  8. e5ddc8
  9. eee8da
  10. f6f4ec

Darker: #aa9045 mixed with black

  1. aa9045
  2. 937d3b
  3. 7d6a31
  4. 685727
  5. 53451e
  6. 3f3415
  7. 2d240c
  8. 1b1505
  9. 0b0702
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aa9045 with less saturation

  1. aa9045
  2. a8904f
  3. a59158
  4. a39160
  5. a19268
  6. 9e9270
  7. 9c9277
  8. 9a927e
  9. 979285
  10. 95928c

Questions about #aa9045

What color is #aa9045?

#aa9045 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Turmeric. In RGB it is rgb(170, 144, 69), in HSL hsl(44.55, 42.26%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.16% 0.0995 90.377).

What colors go well with #aa9045?

The complementary color of #aa9045 is #7b8fd0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bf8451 and #8a9c53. The triadic partners are #35a3b5 and #b67caf.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa9045?

Black text reads better on #aa9045: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and black gives 6.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aa9045 a warm or cool color?

#aa9045 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 90 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.099.