#aa9937 color: Pestulance
#aa9937 is rgb(170, 153, 55) in RGB and oklch(67.937% 0.11816 99.339) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
- Medium
- Vivid
- Warm
- ≈ Camel
- yellow-600
- Black 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #aa9937
#aa9937 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 67.9% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 99°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.87:1 contrast and black text 7.32:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Pestulance (#aa9933). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.
Lighter: #aa9937 mixed with white
Darker: #aa9937 mixed with black
Calmer: #aa9937 with less saturation
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Questions about #aa9937
What color is #aa9937?
#aa9937 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Pestulance. In RGB it is rgb(170, 153, 55), in HSL hsl(51.13, 51.11%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.937% 0.11816 99.339).
What colors go well with #aa9937?
The complementary color of #aa9937 is #898fe0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c78a3d and #81a654. The triadic partners are #1ca9ca and #c87ab0.
Is white or black text more readable on #aa9937?
Black text reads better on #aa9937: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #aa9937 a warm or cool color?
#aa9937 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 99 degrees, its lightness 67.9% and its chroma 0.118.