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#aba800 color: Honey and Thyme

#aba800 is rgb(171, 168, 0) in RGB and oklch(71.08% 0.15368 108.462) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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59°
100%

71.1%
0.154
108°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #aba800

#aba800 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 71.1% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 108°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.33:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Honey and Thyme (#aaaa00). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #aba800 mixed with white

  1. aba800
  2. b3b139
  3. bbba56
  4. c3c36e
  5. cbcb84
  6. d3d499
  7. dcddae
  8. e4e5c2
  9. edeed7
  10. f6f6eb

Darker: #aba800 mixed with black

  1. aba800
  2. 949200
  3. 7e7c00
  4. 686700
  5. 545200
  6. 403f00
  7. 2d2c00
  8. 1b1a00
  9. 0b0a00
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aba800 with less saturation

  1. aba800
  2. aaa82d
  3. a9a742
  4. a8a753
  5. a7a660
  6. a6a66d
  7. a5a578
  8. a4a483
  9. a3a48e
  10. a2a398

Questions about #aba800

What color is #aba800?

#aba800 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Honey and Thyme. In RGB it is rgb(171, 168, 0), in HSL hsl(58.95, 100%, 33.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.08% 0.15368 108.462).

What colors go well with #aba800?

The complementary color of #aba800 is #9f90fb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d59400 and #6db855. The triadic partners are #00b2ed and #e676b2.

Is white or black text more readable on #aba800?

Black text reads better on #aba800: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aba800 a warm or cool color?

#aba800 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 108 degrees, its lightness 71.1% and its chroma 0.154.