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#aba15a color: Mediaeval Sulphur

#aba15a is rgb(171, 161, 90) in RGB and oklch(70.176% 0.09307 101.358) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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53°
100%

70.2%
0.093
101°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Camel
  • olive-400
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #aba15a

#aba15a is a soft light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 101°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 7.98:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mediaeval Sulphur (#a79f5c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #aba15a mixed with white

  1. aba15a
  2. b3aa6b
  3. bbb47c
  4. c3bd8c
  5. ccc69d
  6. d4d0ad
  7. dcd9bd
  8. e5e2ce
  9. eeecde
  10. f6f5ee

Darker: #aba15a mixed with black

  1. aba15a
  2. 948b4d
  3. 7e7641
  4. 686235
  5. 544e29
  6. 403c1e
  7. 2d2a13
  8. 1b1909
  9. 0b0903
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aba15a with less saturation

  1. aba15a
  2. aaa162
  3. a8a16a
  4. a7a171
  5. a6a178
  6. a5a07f
  7. a3a086
  8. a2a08c
  9. a1a093
  10. a09f99

Questions about #aba15a

What color is #aba15a?

#aba15a is soft light yellow. The closest named color is Mediaeval Sulphur. In RGB it is rgb(171, 161, 90), in HSL hsl(52.59, 32.53%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.176% 0.09307 101.358).

What colors go well with #aba15a?

The complementary color of #aba15a is #9598d8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c3955c and #8aab6e. The triadic partners are #55acc8 and #c788b0.

Is white or black text more readable on #aba15a?

Black text reads better on #aba15a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 7.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aba15a a warm or cool color?

#aba15a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 101 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.093.