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#aba44a color: Desert Locust

#aba44a is rgb(171, 164, 74) in RGB and oklch(70.618% 0.11237 104.816) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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56°
100%

70.6%
0.112
105°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #aba44a

#aba44a is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 105°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.14:1, 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: #aba44a mixed with white

  1. aba44a
  2. b3ad5e
  3. bbb671
  4. c3bf84
  5. cbc896
  6. d4d1a7
  7. dcdab9
  8. e5e4ca
  9. ededdc
  10. f6f6ed

Darker: #aba44a mixed with black

  1. aba44a
  2. 948e3f
  3. 7e7935
  4. 68642a
  5. 545020
  6. 403d17
  7. 2d2b0e
  8. 1b1a06
  9. 0b0a02
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aba44a with less saturation

  1. aba44a
  2. aaa455
  3. a9a45f
  4. a7a369
  5. a6a372
  6. a5a37a
  7. a4a282
  8. a3a28a
  9. a2a192
  10. a1a199

Questions about #aba44a

What color is #aba44a?

#aba44a is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Desert Locust. In RGB it is rgb(171, 164, 74), in HSL hsl(55.67, 39.59%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.618% 0.11237 104.816).

What colors go well with #aba44a?

The complementary color of #aba44a is #9996e4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c99649 and #82b067. The triadic partners are #40afd5 and #d283b1.

Is white or black text more readable on #aba44a?

Black text reads better on #aba44a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aba44a a warm or cool color?

#aba44a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 105 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.112.