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#aba900 color: Honey and Thyme

#aba900 is rgb(171, 169, 0) in RGB and oklch(71.303% 0.15458 108.905) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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59°
100%

71.3%
0.155
109°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #aba900

#aba900 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 109°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.41:1, 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: #aba900 mixed with white

  1. aba900
  2. b3b239
  3. bbbb56
  4. c3c36e
  5. cbcc84
  6. d3d59a
  7. dcddae
  8. e4e6c3
  9. edeed7
  10. f6f7eb

Darker: #aba900 mixed with black

  1. aba900
  2. 949200
  3. 7e7c00
  4. 686700
  5. 545300
  6. 403f00
  7. 2d2c00
  8. 1b1b00
  9. 0b0a00
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aba900 with less saturation

  1. aba900
  2. aaa92e
  3. a9a843
  4. a8a853
  5. a7a761
  6. a6a76d
  7. a5a679
  8. a4a584
  9. a4a48e
  10. a3a398

Questions about #aba900

What color is #aba900?

#aba900 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Honey and Thyme. In RGB it is rgb(171, 169, 0), in HSL hsl(59.3, 100%, 33.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.303% 0.15458 108.905).

What colors go well with #aba900?

The complementary color of #aba900 is #a090fc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d59400 and #6db956. The triadic partners are #00b3ee and #e776b2.

Is white or black text more readable on #aba900?

Black text reads better on #aba900: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aba900 a warm or cool color?

#aba900 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 109 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.155.