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#aca235 color: Martian

#aca235 is rgb(172, 162, 53) in RGB and oklch(70.066% 0.12756 104.041) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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55°
100%

70.1%
0.128
104°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #aca235

#aca235 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 104°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 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: #aca235 mixed with white

  1. aca235
  2. b4ab4f
  3. bcb565
  4. c4be79
  5. ccc78d
  6. d4d1a0
  7. dddab3
  8. e5e3c6
  9. eeecd9
  10. f6f6ec

Darker: #aca235 mixed with black

  1. aca235
  2. 958c2d
  3. 7f7725
  4. 69631d
  5. 544f15
  6. 403c0e
  7. 2d2a08
  8. 1b1903
  9. 0b0a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aca235 with less saturation

  1. aca235
  2. aba245
  3. a9a252
  4. a8a25e
  5. a6a169
  6. a5a173
  7. a3a17c
  8. a2a085
  9. a1a08e
  10. a09f96

Questions about #aca235

What color is #aca235?

#aca235 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Martian. In RGB it is rgb(172, 162, 53), in HSL hsl(54.96, 52.89%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.066% 0.12756 104.041).

What colors go well with #aca235?

The complementary color of #aca235 is #9593eb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cd9135 and #7db05b. The triadic partners are #19afd9 and #d57db2.

Is white or black text more readable on #aca235?

Black text reads better on #aca235: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 7.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aca235 a warm or cool color?

#aca235 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 104 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.128.