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#ac9500 color: Vegan Villain

#ac9500 is rgb(172, 149, 0) in RGB and oklch(67.011% 0.13855 98.159) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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52°
100%

67%
0.139
98°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #ac9500

#ac9500 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 98°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.05:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Vegan Villain (#aa9911). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #ac9500 mixed with white

Darker: #ac9500 mixed with black

Calmer: #ac9500 with less saturation

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Questions about #ac9500

What color is #ac9500?

#ac9500 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Vegan Villain. In RGB it is rgb(172, 149, 0), in HSL hsl(51.98, 100%, 33.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.011% 0.13855 98.159).

What colors go well with #ac9500?

The complementary color of #ac9500 is #828be9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cc831d and #7ca53f. The triadic partners are #00a8ce and #cb71b2.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac9500?

Black text reads better on #ac9500: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac9500 a warm or cool color?

#ac9500 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 98 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.139.