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#aaa70c color: Honey and Thyme

#aaa70c is rgb(170, 167, 12) in RGB and oklch(70.791% 0.15079 108.394) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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59°
100%

70.8%
0.151
108°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.55:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #aaa70c

#aaa70c is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 108°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.55:1 contrast and black text 8.24:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Honey and Thyme (#aaaa00). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #aaa70c mixed with white

  1. aaa70c
  2. b2b03c
  3. bab957
  4. c2c26f
  5. cacb85
  6. d3d39a
  7. dbdcae
  8. e4e5c3
  9. edeed7
  10. f6f6eb

Darker: #aaa70c mixed with black

  1. aaa70c
  2. 939109
  3. 7d7b06
  4. 686604
  5. 535203
  6. 3f3e02
  7. 2d2c01
  8. 1b1a00
  9. 0b0a00
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aaa70c with less saturation

  1. aaa70c
  2. a9a730
  3. a8a644
  4. a7a654
  5. a6a561
  6. a5a56d
  7. a4a478
  8. a3a483
  9. a2a38d
  10. a1a297

Questions about #aaa70c

What color is #aaa70c?

#aaa70c is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Honey and Thyme. In RGB it is rgb(170, 167, 12), in HSL hsl(58.86, 86.81%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.791% 0.15079 108.394).

What colors go well with #aaa70c?

The complementary color of #aaa70c is #9e8ff8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d39300 and #6eb655. The triadic partners are #00b1ea and #e476b1.

Is white or black text more readable on #aaa70c?

Black text reads better on #aaa70c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aaa70c a warm or cool color?

#aaa70c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 108 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.151.