# #aaa900 color: Honey and Thyme

#aaa900 is rgb(170, 169, 0) in RGB and oklch(71.215% 0.15481 109.338) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Source: https://pickshade.com/color/aaa900

## Formats

| Format | Value |
| --- | --- |
| HEX | #aaa900 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 169, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(59.65, 100%, 33.33%) |
| HSB / HSV | hsv(59.65 100% 66.67%) |
| HWB | hwb(59.65 0% 33.33%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0% 1% 100% 33%) |
| Lab | lab(67.57 -11.14 68.73) |
| LCH | lch(67.57 69.63 99.2) |
| OKLab | oklab(71.215% -0.05126 0.14608) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.215% 0.15481 109.338) |
| Display P3 | color(display-p3 0.66597 0.66288 0.20781) |
| Rec. 2020 | color(rec2020 0.61434 0.62247 0.16329) |
| Adobe RGB | color(a98-rgb 0.65962 0.65682 0.15397) |
| ProPhoto RGB | color(prophoto-rgb 0.55253 0.58937 0.19651) |
| Linear sRGB | color(srgb-linear 0.40198 0.39676 0) |
| XYZ D65 | color(xyz-d65 0.30765 0.36922 0.05506) |
| XYZ D50 | color(xyz-d50 0.3281 0.37387 0.04411) |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.667, green: 0.663, blue: 0) |
| UIKit | UIColor(red: 0.667, green: 0.663, blue: 0, alpha: 1) |
| Flutter / Compose | Color(0xFFAAA900) |
| Android XML | #AAA900 |

## Facts

- Closest name: Honey and Thyme
- Hue family: Yellow, bright light yellow
- Closest Tailwind class: yellow-600
- Gamut: Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
- Contrast with white: 2.5:1
- Contrast with black: 8.38:1

## Tints

#aaa900, #b2b239, #babb56, #c2c36e, #cacc84, #d3d599, #dbddae, #e4e6c2, #edeed7, #f6f7eb

## Shades

#aaa900, #939200, #7d7c00, #686700, #535300, #3f3f00, #2d2c00, #1b1b00, #0b0a00, #010100

## Tones

#aaa900, #a9a92e, #a8a843, #a7a853, #a6a761, #a5a76d, #a4a679, #a4a584, #a3a48e, #a3a398

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #aaa900, #a18ffc
- Split: #aaa900, #65a1ff, #cb80de
- Analogous: #aaa900, #d59400, #6bb956
- Triadic: #aaa900, #00b2ef, #e776b1
- Tetradic: #aaa900, #00c092, #a18ffc, #e776b1
- Square: #aaa900, #00bbc4, #a18ffc, #f3757a
- Monochromatic: #aaa900, #616000, #858400, #d0d047, #f7f873

## Questions about #aaa900

### What color is #aaa900?

#aaa900 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Honey and Thyme. In RGB it is rgb(170, 169, 0), in HSL hsl(59.65, 100%, 33.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.215% 0.15481 109.338).

### What colors go well with #aaa900?

The complementary color of #aaa900 is #a18ffc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d59400 and #6bb956. The triadic partners are #00b2ef and #e776b1.

### Is white or black text more readable on #aaa900?

Black text reads better on #aaa900: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

### Is #aaa900 a warm or cool color?

#aaa900 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 109 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.155.