#aaa255 color: Desert Locust
#aaa255 is rgb(170, 162, 85) in RGB and oklch(70.231% 0.09943 103.329) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
- Light
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Camel
- olive-400
- Black 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #aaa255
#aaa255 is a soft light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 103°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8.01:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Desert Locust (#a9a450). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.
Lighter: #aaa255 mixed with white
Darker: #aaa255 mixed with black
Calmer: #aaa255 with less saturation
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Questions about #aaa255
What color is #aaa255?
#aaa255 is soft light yellow. The closest named color is Desert Locust. In RGB it is rgb(170, 162, 85), in HSL hsl(54.35, 33.33%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.231% 0.09943 103.329).
What colors go well with #aaa255?
The complementary color of #aaa255 is #9797db. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c59555 and #86ad6c. The triadic partners are #4fadcc and #cb86af.
Is white or black text more readable on #aaa255?
Black text reads better on #aaa255: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #aaa255 a warm or cool color?
#aaa255 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 103 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.099.