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#aba349 color: Desert Locust

#aba349 is rgb(171, 163, 73) in RGB and oklch(70.388% 0.11227 104.214) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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55°
100%

70.4%
0.112
104°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #aba349

#aba349 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 104°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.07:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Desert Locust (#a9a450). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #aba349 mixed with white

  1. aba349
  2. b3ac5e
  3. bbb571
  4. c3be83
  5. cbc895
  6. d4d1a7
  7. dcdab8
  8. e5e3ca
  9. ededdc
  10. f6f6ed

Darker: #aba349 mixed with black

  1. aba349
  2. 948d3e
  3. 7e7834
  4. 68632a
  5. 544f20
  6. 403c17
  7. 2d2a0e
  8. 1b1906
  9. 0b0a02
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aba349 with less saturation

  1. aba349
  2. aaa354
  3. a8a35f
  4. a7a268
  5. a6a271
  6. a5a279
  7. a4a181
  8. a3a189
  9. a2a191
  10. a0a098

Questions about #aba349

What color is #aba349?

#aba349 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Desert Locust. In RGB it is rgb(171, 163, 73), in HSL hsl(55.1, 40.16%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.388% 0.11227 104.214).

What colors go well with #aba349?

The complementary color of #aba349 is #9796e3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c99549 and #82af66. The triadic partners are #3eaed3 and #d182b1.

Is white or black text more readable on #aba349?

Black text reads better on #aba349: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aba349 a warm or cool color?

#aba349 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 104 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.112.