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#aaa238 color: Parrot Feather

#aaa238 is rgb(170, 162, 56) in RGB and oklch(69.908% 0.12556 104.999) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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56°
100%

69.9%
0.126
105°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #aaa238

#aaa238 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 69.9% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 105°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.65:1 contrast and black text 7.93:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Parrot Feather (#a9a237). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #aaa238 mixed with white

  1. aaa238
  2. b2ab51
  3. bab567
  4. c2be7b
  5. cbc78e
  6. d3d1a1
  7. dcdab4
  8. e4e3c7
  9. edecd9
  10. f6f6ec

Darker: #aaa238 mixed with black

  1. aaa238
  2. 938c2f
  3. 7d7727
  4. 68631f
  5. 534f17
  6. 3f3c0f
  7. 2d2a08
  8. 1b1904
  9. 0b0a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aaa238 with less saturation

  1. aaa238
  2. a9a247
  3. a7a254
  4. a6a15f
  5. a5a169
  6. a4a173
  7. a2a07c
  8. a1a085
  9. a09f8e
  10. 9f9f96

Questions about #aaa238

What color is #aaa238?

#aaa238 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Parrot Feather. In RGB it is rgb(170, 162, 56), in HSL hsl(55.79, 50.44%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.908% 0.12556 104.999).

What colors go well with #aaa238?

The complementary color of #aaa238 is #9692e9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cb9236 and #7baf5d. The triadic partners are #22aed8 and #d57db0.

Is white or black text more readable on #aaa238?

Black text reads better on #aaa238: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aaa238 a warm or cool color?

#aaa238 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 105 degrees, its lightness 69.9% and its chroma 0.126.