#aba256 color: Desert Locust
#aba256 is rgb(171, 162, 86) in RGB and oklch(70.335% 0.09838 102.557) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
- Light
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Camel
- olive-400
- Black 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #aba256
#aba256 is a soft light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 103°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.03:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Desert Locust (#a9a450). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.
Lighter: #aba256 mixed with white
Darker: #aba256 mixed with black
Calmer: #aba256 with less saturation
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Questions about #aba256
What color is #aba256?
#aba256 is soft light yellow. The closest named color is Desert Locust. In RGB it is rgb(171, 162, 86), in HSL hsl(53.65, 33.6%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.335% 0.09838 102.557).
What colors go well with #aba256?
The complementary color of #aba256 is #9698db. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c59557 and #88ad6c. The triadic partners are #50adcc and #ca87b0.
Is white or black text more readable on #aba256?
Black text reads better on #aba256: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #aba256 a warm or cool color?
#aba256 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 103 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.098.