#aaa357 color: Desert Locust
#aaa357 is rgb(170, 163, 87) in RGB and oklch(70.477% 0.0984 103.934) 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 #aaa357
#aaa357 is a soft light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 104°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.09:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Desert Locust (#a9a450). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.
Lighter: #aaa357 mixed with white
Darker: #aaa357 mixed with black
Calmer: #aaa357 with less saturation
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Questions about #aaa357
What color is #aaa357?
#aaa357 is soft light yellow. The closest named color is Desert Locust. In RGB it is rgb(170, 163, 87), in HSL hsl(54.94, 32.81%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.477% 0.0984 103.934).
What colors go well with #aaa357?
The complementary color of #aaa357 is #9898db. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c59657 and #87ae6e. The triadic partners are #51adcd and #cb87af.
Is white or black text more readable on #aaa357?
Black text reads better on #aaa357: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #aaa357 a warm or cool color?
#aaa357 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 104 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.098.