#aa9e5b color: Mediaeval Sulphur
#aa9e5b is rgb(170, 158, 91) in RGB and oklch(69.453% 0.08887 99.368) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
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- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Camel
- olive-400
- Black 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #aa9e5b
#aa9e5b is a soft yellow color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 99°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.71:1 contrast and black text 7.75:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Mediaeval Sulphur (#a79f5c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.
Lighter: #aa9e5b mixed with white
Darker: #aa9e5b mixed with black
Calmer: #aa9e5b with less saturation
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Questions about #aa9e5b
What color is #aa9e5b?
#aa9e5b is soft yellow. The closest named color is Mediaeval Sulphur. In RGB it is rgb(170, 158, 91), in HSL hsl(50.89, 31.73%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.453% 0.08887 99.368).
What colors go well with #aa9e5b?
The complementary color of #aa9e5b is #9197d3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c1935e and #8ba86c. The triadic partners are #56aac2 and #c287af.
Is white or black text more readable on #aa9e5b?
Black text reads better on #aa9e5b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and black gives 7.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #aa9e5b a warm or cool color?
#aa9e5b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 99 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.089.