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#aca23e color: Parrot Feather

#aca23e is rgb(172, 162, 62) in RGB and oklch(70.144% 0.12076 103.605) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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55°
100%

70.1%
0.121
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 #aca23e

#aca23e is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.121 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: #aca23e mixed with white

  1. aca23e
  2. b4ab55
  3. bcb56a
  4. c4be7d
  5. ccc790
  6. d4d0a3
  7. dddab5
  8. e5e3c8
  9. eeecda
  10. f6f6ed

Darker: #aca23e mixed with black

  1. aca23e
  2. 958c35
  3. 7f772b
  4. 696323
  5. 544f1a
  6. 403c12
  7. 2d2a0a
  8. 1b1904
  9. 0b0a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aca23e with less saturation

  1. aca23e
  2. aba24c
  3. a9a257
  4. a8a262
  5. a6a16c
  6. a5a175
  7. a4a17e
  8. a2a087
  9. a1a08f
  10. a09f97

Questions about #aca23e

What color is #aca23e?

#aca23e is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Parrot Feather. In RGB it is rgb(172, 162, 62), in HSL hsl(54.55, 47.01%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.144% 0.12076 103.605).

What colors go well with #aca23e?

The complementary color of #aca23e is #9594e7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cc923f and #80af5f. The triadic partners are #2caed6 and #d37fb2.

Is white or black text more readable on #aca23e?

Black text reads better on #aca23e: 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 #aca23e a warm or cool color?

#aca23e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 104 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.121.