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#aba90a color: Honey and Thyme

#aba90a is rgb(171, 169, 10) in RGB and oklch(71.321% 0.15278 108.861) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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59°
100%

71.3%
0.153
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 #aba90a

#aba90a is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.153 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: #aba90a mixed with white

  1. aba90a
  2. b3b23c
  3. bbbb58
  4. c3c36f
  5. cbcc85
  6. d3d59a
  7. dcddaf
  8. e4e6c3
  9. edeed7
  10. f6f7eb

Darker: #aba90a mixed with black

  1. aba90a
  2. 949207
  3. 7e7c05
  4. 686703
  5. 545302
  6. 403f01
  7. 2d2c01
  8. 1b1b00
  9. 0b0a00
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aba90a with less saturation

  1. aba90a
  2. aaa930
  3. a9a844
  4. a8a854
  5. a7a762
  6. a6a76e
  7. a5a67a
  8. a4a584
  9. a4a48f
  10. a3a399

Questions about #aba90a

What color is #aba90a?

#aba90a is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Honey and Thyme. In RGB it is rgb(171, 169, 10), in HSL hsl(59.25, 88.95%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.321% 0.15278 108.861).

What colors go well with #aba90a?

The complementary color of #aba90a is #a090fb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d59500 and #6db957. The triadic partners are #00b3ee and #e777b2.

Is white or black text more readable on #aba90a?

Black text reads better on #aba90a: 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 #aba90a a warm or cool color?

#aba90a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 109 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.153.