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#aca131 color: Martian

#aca131 is rgb(172, 161, 49) in RGB and oklch(69.816% 0.12936 103.629) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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55°
100%

69.8%
0.129
104°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #aca131

#aca131 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 69.8% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 104°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.9:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Martian (#aea132). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #aca131 mixed with white

  1. aca131
  2. b4aa4c
  3. bcb463
  4. c4bd78
  5. ccc78c
  6. d4d09f
  7. ddd9b2
  8. e5e3c6
  9. eeecd9
  10. f6f6ec

Darker: #aca131 mixed with black

  1. aca131
  2. 958b29
  3. 7f7622
  4. 69621a
  5. 544e13
  6. 403c0c
  7. 2d2a06
  8. 1b1903
  9. 0b0901
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aca131 with less saturation

  1. aca131
  2. aaa142
  3. a9a150
  4. a7a15c
  5. a6a067
  6. a4a071
  7. a3a07b
  8. a29f84
  9. a09f8d
  10. 9f9e95

Questions about #aca131

What color is #aca131?

#aca131 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Martian. In RGB it is rgb(172, 161, 49), in HSL hsl(54.63, 55.66%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.816% 0.12936 103.629).

What colors go well with #aca131?

The complementary color of #aca131 is #9492eb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cd9032 and #7caf58. The triadic partners are #0aaed9 and #d57bb2.

Is white or black text more readable on #aca131?

Black text reads better on #aca131: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aca131 a warm or cool color?

#aca131 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 104 degrees, its lightness 69.8% and its chroma 0.129.