#aa991e color: Greedy Gecko
#aa991e is rgb(170, 153, 30) in RGB and oklch(67.768% 0.13315 100.776) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
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- Neutral
- ≈ Camel
- yellow-600
- Black 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #aa991e
#aa991e is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 101°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.88:1 contrast and black text 7.28:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Greedy Gecko (#aa9922). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.
Lighter: #aa991e mixed with white
Darker: #aa991e mixed with black
Calmer: #aa991e with less saturation
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Questions about #aa991e
What color is #aa991e?
#aa991e is bright yellow. The closest named color is Greedy Gecko. In RGB it is rgb(170, 153, 30), in HSL hsl(52.71, 70%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.768% 0.13315 100.776).
What colors go well with #aa991e?
The complementary color of #aa991e is #898ce7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ca8727 and #7aa84b. The triadic partners are #00a9d1 and #ce75b0.
Is white or black text more readable on #aa991e?
Black text reads better on #aa991e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #aa991e a warm or cool color?
#aa991e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 101 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.133.