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#aba222 color: Venom

#aba222 is rgb(171, 162, 34) in RGB and oklch(69.851% 0.13881 105.186) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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56°
100%

69.9%
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 #aba222

#aba222 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 69.9% 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: #aba222 mixed with white

  1. aba222
  2. b3ab44
  3. bbb55c
  4. c3be73
  5. cbc788
  6. d4d19c
  7. dcdab0
  8. e5e3c4
  9. ededd8
  10. f6f6eb

Darker: #aba222 mixed with black

  1. aba222
  2. 948c1c
  3. 7e7716
  4. 686311
  5. 544f0b
  6. 403c07
  7. 2d2a03
  8. 1b1901
  9. 0b0a00
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aba222 with less saturation

  1. aba222
  2. aaa239
  3. a8a249
  4. a7a257
  5. a5a163
  6. a4a16e
  7. a3a078
  8. a1a082
  9. a09f8c
  10. 9f9f95

Questions about #aba222

What color is #aba222?

#aba222 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Venom. In RGB it is rgb(171, 162, 34), in HSL hsl(56.06, 66.83%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.851% 0.13881 105.186).

What colors go well with #aba222?

The complementary color of #aba222 is #9690f0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cf901f and #77b154. The triadic partners are #00aede and #da78b1.

Is white or black text more readable on #aba222?

Black text reads better on #aba222: 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 #aba222 a warm or cool color?

#aba222 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 105 degrees, its lightness 69.9% and its chroma 0.139.