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#aca244 color: Desert Locust

#aca244 is rgb(172, 162, 68) in RGB and oklch(70.205% 0.11572 103.258) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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54°
100%

70.2%
0.116
103°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #aca244

#aca244 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 103°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8.01:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Desert Locust (#a9a450). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #aca244 mixed with white

  1. aca244
  2. b4ab5a
  3. bcb56d
  4. c4be80
  5. ccc793
  6. d4d0a5
  7. dddab7
  8. e5e3c9
  9. eeecdb
  10. f6f6ed

Darker: #aca244 mixed with black

  1. aca244
  2. 958c3a
  3. 7f7730
  4. 696326
  5. 544f1d
  6. 403c14
  7. 2d2a0c
  8. 1b1905
  9. 0b0a02
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aca244 with less saturation

  1. aca244
  2. aba250
  3. a9a25b
  4. a8a265
  5. a6a16e
  6. a5a177
  7. a4a180
  8. a2a088
  9. a1a090
  10. a09f97

Questions about #aca244

What color is #aca244?

#aca244 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Desert Locust. In RGB it is rgb(172, 162, 68), in HSL hsl(54.23, 43.33%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.205% 0.11572 103.258).

What colors go well with #aca244?

The complementary color of #aca244 is #9595e5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ca9345 and #82af62. The triadic partners are #36aed4 and #d181b2.

Is white or black text more readable on #aca244?

Black text reads better on #aca244: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aca244 a warm or cool color?

#aca244 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 103 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.116.