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#aca23b color: Parrot Feather

#aca23b is rgb(172, 162, 59) in RGB and oklch(70.117% 0.12313 103.761) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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55°
100%

70.1%
0.123
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
7.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #aca23b

#aca23b is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.123 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 7.99:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Parrot Feather (#a9a237). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #aca23b mixed with white

  1. aca23b
  2. b4ab53
  3. bcb568
  4. c4be7c
  5. ccc78f
  6. d4d1a2
  7. dddab5
  8. e5e3c7
  9. eeecda
  10. f6f6ec

Darker: #aca23b mixed with black

  1. aca23b
  2. 958c32
  3. 7f7729
  4. 696321
  5. 544f19
  6. 403c11
  7. 2d2a09
  8. 1b1904
  9. 0b0a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aca23b with less saturation

  1. aca23b
  2. aba249
  3. a9a256
  4. a8a261
  5. a6a16b
  6. a5a174
  7. a4a17d
  8. a2a086
  9. a1a08e
  10. a09f97

Questions about #aca23b

What color is #aca23b?

#aca23b is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Parrot Feather. In RGB it is rgb(172, 162, 59), in HSL hsl(54.69, 48.92%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.117% 0.12313 103.761).

What colors go well with #aca23b?

The complementary color of #aca23b is #9594e9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cc923b and #7faf5d. The triadic partners are #26aed7 and #d47eb2.

Is white or black text more readable on #aca23b?

Black text reads better on #aca23b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 7.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aca23b a warm or cool color?

#aca23b is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 104 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.123.