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#aca231 color: Martian

#aca231 is rgb(172, 162, 49) in RGB and oklch(70.035% 0.13027 104.206) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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55°
100%

70%
0.130
104°
  • 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 -56
Black text
7.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #aca231

#aca231 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 104°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.97:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #aca231 mixed with white

  1. aca231
  2. b4ab4c
  3. bcb563
  4. c4be78
  5. ccc78c
  6. d4d19f
  7. dddab3
  8. e5e3c6
  9. eeecd9
  10. f6f6ec

Darker: #aca231 mixed with black

  1. aca231
  2. 958c29
  3. 7f7722
  4. 69631a
  5. 544f13
  6. 403c0c
  7. 2d2a06
  8. 1b1903
  9. 0b0a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aca231 with less saturation

  1. aca231
  2. aaa242
  3. a9a250
  4. a8a25c
  5. a6a167
  6. a5a172
  7. a3a17b
  8. a2a084
  9. a1a08d
  10. a09f96

Questions about #aca231

What color is #aca231?

#aca231 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Martian. In RGB it is rgb(172, 162, 49), in HSL hsl(55.12, 55.66%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.035% 0.13027 104.206).

What colors go well with #aca231?

The complementary color of #aca231 is #9592ec. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ce9131 and #7cb059. The triadic partners are #0cafda and #d67cb2.

Is white or black text more readable on #aca231?

Black text reads better on #aca231: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aca231 a warm or cool color?

#aca231 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 104 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.13.