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#abaa1e color: Honey and Thyme

#abaa1e is rgb(171, 170, 30) in RGB and oklch(71.604% 0.14795 109.176) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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60°
100%

71.6%
0.148
109°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #abaa1e

#abaa1e is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 109°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.5:1, 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: #abaa1e mixed with white

  1. abaa1e
  2. b3b343
  3. bbbb5c
  4. c3c473
  5. cbcc88
  6. d3d59d
  7. dcddb1
  8. e5e6c4
  9. edeed8
  10. f6f7eb

Darker: #abaa1e mixed with black

  1. abaa1e
  2. 949319
  3. 7e7d13
  4. 68680e
  5. 545309
  6. 403f05
  7. 2d2d03
  8. 1b1b01
  9. 0b0b00
  10. 010100

Calmer: #abaa1e with less saturation

  1. abaa1e
  2. aaaa38
  3. a9a94a
  4. a8a958
  5. a7a865
  6. a6a871
  7. a6a77c
  8. a5a686
  9. a4a590
  10. a4a49a

Questions about #abaa1e

What color is #abaa1e?

#abaa1e is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Honey and Thyme. In RGB it is rgb(171, 170, 30), in HSL hsl(59.57, 70.15%, 39.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.604% 0.14795 109.176).

What colors go well with #abaa1e?

The complementary color of #abaa1e is #a292f9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d49604 and #70b95b. The triadic partners are #00b3ed and #e67ab2.

Is white or black text more readable on #abaa1e?

Black text reads better on #abaa1e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #abaa1e a warm or cool color?

#abaa1e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 109 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.148.