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#aba221 color: Venom

#aba221 is rgb(171, 162, 33) in RGB and oklch(69.846% 0.13928 105.21) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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56°
100%

69.8%
0.139
105°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #aba221

#aba221 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 69.8% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 105°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.65:1 contrast and black text 7.92:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Venom (#a9a52a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #aba221 mixed with white

  1. aba221
  2. b3ab43
  3. bbb55c
  4. c3be72
  5. cbc788
  6. d4d19c
  7. dcdab0
  8. e5e3c4
  9. ededd7
  10. f6f6eb

Darker: #aba221 mixed with black

  1. aba221
  2. 948c1b
  3. 7e7716
  4. 686310
  5. 544f0b
  6. 403c06
  7. 2d2a03
  8. 1b1901
  9. 0b0a00
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aba221 with less saturation

  1. aba221
  2. aaa238
  3. a8a249
  4. a7a256
  5. a5a163
  6. a4a16e
  7. a3a078
  8. a1a082
  9. a09f8c
  10. 9f9f95

Questions about #aba221

What color is #aba221?

#aba221 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Venom. In RGB it is rgb(171, 162, 33), in HSL hsl(56.09, 67.65%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.846% 0.13928 105.21).

What colors go well with #aba221?

The complementary color of #aba221 is #9690f0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cf901e and #76b154. The triadic partners are #00afdf and #da78b1.

Is white or black text more readable on #aba221?

Black text reads better on #aba221: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aba221 a warm or cool color?

#aba221 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 105 degrees, its lightness 69.8% and its chroma 0.139.