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#aca225 color: Venom

#aca225 is rgb(172, 162, 37) in RGB and oklch(69.958% 0.13723 104.608) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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56°
100%

70%
0.137
105°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #aca225

#aca225 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 105°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.95:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Venom (#a9a52a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #aca225 mixed with white

  1. aca225
  2. b4ab45
  3. bcb55e
  4. c4be74
  5. ccc788
  6. d4d19d
  7. dddab1
  8. e5e3c4
  9. eeedd8
  10. f6f6eb

Darker: #aca225 mixed with black

  1. aca225
  2. 958c1f
  3. 7f7719
  4. 696313
  5. 544f0d
  6. 403c08
  7. 2d2a04
  8. 1b1902
  9. 0b0a00
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aca225 with less saturation

  1. aca225
  2. aaa23b
  3. a9a24a
  4. a7a258
  5. a6a164
  6. a5a16f
  7. a3a179
  8. a2a083
  9. a1a08c
  10. 9f9f95

Questions about #aca225

What color is #aca225?

#aca225 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Venom. In RGB it is rgb(172, 162, 37), in HSL hsl(55.56, 64.59%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.958% 0.13723 104.608).

What colors go well with #aca225?

The complementary color of #aca225 is #9691f0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d09024 and #79b155. The triadic partners are #00afde and #d979b2.

Is white or black text more readable on #aca225?

Black text reads better on #aca225: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aca225 a warm or cool color?

#aca225 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 105 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.137.