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#aba15e color: Mediaeval Sulphur

#aba15e is rgb(171, 161, 94) in RGB and oklch(70.237% 0.08866 100.9) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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52°
100%

70.2%
0.089
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
7.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #aba15e

#aba15e is a soft light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.089 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 7.99:1, 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: #aba15e mixed with white

  1. aba15e
  2. b3aa6f
  3. bbb47f
  4. c3bd8f
  5. ccc69f
  6. d4d0af
  7. dcd9bf
  8. e5e2cf
  9. eeecdf
  10. f6f5ef

Darker: #aba15e mixed with black

  1. aba15e
  2. 948b51
  3. 7e7644
  4. 686237
  5. 544e2b
  6. 403c1f
  7. 2d2a14
  8. 1b190a
  9. 0b0903
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aba15e with less saturation

  1. aba15e
  2. aaa166
  3. a8a16d
  4. a7a174
  5. a6a17a
  6. a5a081
  7. a4a087
  8. a2a08d
  9. a1a093
  10. a09f99

Questions about #aba15e

What color is #aba15e?

#aba15e is soft light yellow. The closest named color is Mediaeval Sulphur. In RGB it is rgb(171, 161, 94), in HSL hsl(52.21, 31.43%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.237% 0.08866 100.9).

What colors go well with #aba15e?

The complementary color of #aba15e is #9599d6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c29660 and #8cab70. The triadic partners are #59acc6 and #c589b0.

Is white or black text more readable on #aba15e?

Black text reads better on #aba15e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 7.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aba15e a warm or cool color?

#aba15e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 101 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.089.