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#aca248 color: Desert Locust

#aca248 is rgb(172, 162, 72) in RGB and oklch(70.249% 0.11215 102.997) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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54°
100%

70.2%
0.112
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
8.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #aca248

#aca248 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.112 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 8.02:1, 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: #aca248 mixed with white

  1. aca248
  2. b4ab5d
  3. bcb570
  4. c4be82
  5. ccc794
  6. d4d0a6
  7. dddab8
  8. e5e3ca
  9. eeecdb
  10. f6f6ed

Darker: #aca248 mixed with black

  1. aca248
  2. 958c3d
  3. 7f7733
  4. 696329
  5. 544f1f
  6. 403c16
  7. 2d2a0d
  8. 1b1906
  9. 0b0a02
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aca248 with less saturation

  1. aca248
  2. aba253
  3. a9a25e
  4. a8a267
  5. a6a170
  6. a5a179
  7. a4a181
  8. a3a089
  9. a1a090
  10. a0a098

Questions about #aca248

What color is #aca248?

#aca248 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Desert Locust. In RGB it is rgb(172, 162, 72), in HSL hsl(54, 40.98%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.249% 0.11215 102.997).

What colors go well with #aca248?

The complementary color of #aca248 is #9596e3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c99449 and #83ae64. The triadic partners are #3caed2 and #d082b2.

Is white or black text more readable on #aca248?

Black text reads better on #aca248: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aca248 a warm or cool color?

#aca248 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 103 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.112.