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#aca147 color: Desert Locust

#aca147 is rgb(172, 161, 71) in RGB and oklch(70.02% 0.11208 102.386) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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53°
100%

70%
0.112
102°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #aca147

#aca147 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 102°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 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 light yellow colors

Lighter: #aca147 mixed with white

  1. aca147
  2. b4aa5c
  3. bcb46f
  4. c4bd82
  5. ccc694
  6. d4d0a6
  7. ddd9b8
  8. e5e3c9
  9. eeecdb
  10. f6f6ed

Darker: #aca147 mixed with black

  1. aca147
  2. 958b3d
  3. 7f7632
  4. 696228
  5. 544e1f
  6. 403c16
  7. 2d2a0d
  8. 1b1906
  9. 0b0902
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aca147 with less saturation

  1. aca147
  2. aba153
  3. a9a15d
  4. a8a166
  5. a6a16f
  6. a5a078
  7. a3a080
  8. a2a088
  9. a19f90
  10. a09f97

Questions about #aca147

What color is #aca147?

#aca147 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Desert Locust. In RGB it is rgb(172, 161, 71), in HSL hsl(53.47, 41.56%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.02% 0.11208 102.386).

What colors go well with #aca147?

The complementary color of #aca147 is #9495e2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c99349 and #84ad62. The triadic partners are #3aaed1 and #ce82b2.

Is white or black text more readable on #aca147?

Black text reads better on #aca147: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aca147 a warm or cool color?

#aca147 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 102 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.112.