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#aca145 color: Desert Locust

#aca145 is rgb(172, 161, 69) in RGB and oklch(69.998% 0.11388 102.528) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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54°
100%

70%
0.114
103°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #aca145

#aca145 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 103°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.65:1 contrast and black text 7.94:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Desert Locust (#a9a450). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #aca145 mixed with white

  1. aca145
  2. b4aa5a
  3. bcb46e
  4. c4bd81
  5. ccc693
  6. d4d0a5
  7. ddd9b7
  8. e5e3c9
  9. eeecdb
  10. f6f6ed

Darker: #aca145 mixed with black

  1. aca145
  2. 958b3b
  3. 7f7631
  4. 696227
  5. 544e1e
  6. 403c15
  7. 2d2a0c
  8. 1b1905
  9. 0b0902
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aca145 with less saturation

  1. aca145
  2. aba151
  3. a9a15c
  4. a8a165
  5. a6a16f
  6. a5a077
  7. a3a07f
  8. a2a087
  9. a19f8f
  10. 9f9f97

Questions about #aca145

What color is #aca145?

#aca145 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Desert Locust. In RGB it is rgb(172, 161, 69), in HSL hsl(53.59, 42.74%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.998% 0.11388 102.528).

What colors go well with #aca145?

The complementary color of #aca145 is #9495e3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ca9247 and #83ad61. The triadic partners are #37aed1 and #cf81b2.

Is white or black text more readable on #aca145?

Black text reads better on #aca145: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aca145 a warm or cool color?

#aca145 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 103 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.114.