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#aaa34c color: Desert Locust

#aaa34c is rgb(170, 163, 76) in RGB and oklch(70.333% 0.1095 104.653) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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56°
100%

70.3%
0.110
105°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #aaa34c

#aaa34c is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 105°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.05:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Desert Locust (#a9a450). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #aaa34c mixed with white

  1. aaa34c
  2. b2ac60
  3. bab573
  4. c2be85
  5. cbc896
  6. d3d1a8
  7. dcdab9
  8. e5e3cb
  9. edecdc
  10. f6f6ed

Darker: #aaa34c mixed with black

  1. aaa34c
  2. 938d41
  3. 7d7836
  4. 68632c
  5. 534f22
  6. 3f3c18
  7. 2d2a0f
  8. 1b1906
  9. 0b0a02
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aaa34c with less saturation

  1. aaa34c
  2. a9a357
  3. a8a360
  4. a7a26a
  5. a5a272
  6. a4a27a
  7. a3a182
  8. a2a18a
  9. a1a091
  10. a0a098

Questions about #aaa34c

What color is #aaa34c?

#aaa34c is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Desert Locust. In RGB it is rgb(170, 163, 76), in HSL hsl(55.53, 38.21%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.333% 0.1095 104.653).

What colors go well with #aaa34c?

The complementary color of #aaa34c is #9896e1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c7954b and #82af68. The triadic partners are #43aed2 and #d083af.

Is white or black text more readable on #aaa34c?

Black text reads better on #aaa34c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aaa34c a warm or cool color?

#aaa34c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 105 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.11.