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#aba44c color: Desert Locust

#aba44c is rgb(171, 164, 76) in RGB and oklch(70.641% 0.11049 104.706) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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56°
100%

70.6%
0.110
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 -55
Black text
8.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #aba44c

#aba44c is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.11 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 8.15:1, 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: #aba44c mixed with white

  1. aba44c
  2. b3ad60
  3. bbb673
  4. c3bf85
  5. cbc896
  6. d4d1a8
  7. dcdab9
  8. e5e4cb
  9. ededdc
  10. f6f6ed

Darker: #aba44c mixed with black

  1. aba44c
  2. 948e41
  3. 7e7936
  4. 68642c
  5. 545022
  6. 403d18
  7. 2d2b0f
  8. 1b1a06
  9. 0b0a02
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aba44c with less saturation

  1. aba44c
  2. aaa457
  3. a9a461
  4. a7a36a
  5. a6a373
  6. a5a37b
  7. a4a283
  8. a3a28a
  9. a2a192
  10. a1a199

Questions about #aba44c

What color is #aba44c?

#aba44c is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Desert Locust. In RGB it is rgb(171, 164, 76), in HSL hsl(55.58, 38.46%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.641% 0.11049 104.706).

What colors go well with #aba44c?

The complementary color of #aba44c is #9996e3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c9964b and #83b068. The triadic partners are #43afd4 and #d184b0.

Is white or black text more readable on #aba44c?

Black text reads better on #aba44c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aba44c a warm or cool color?

#aba44c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 105 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.11.