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#aca349 color: Desert Locust

#aca349 is rgb(172, 163, 73) in RGB and oklch(70.478% 0.11223 103.606) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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55°
100%

70.5%
0.112
104°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #aca349

#aca349 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 104°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.09:1, 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: #aca349 mixed with white

  1. aca349
  2. b4ac5e
  3. bcb571
  4. c4bf83
  5. ccc895
  6. d4d1a7
  7. dddab8
  8. e5e3ca
  9. eeeddc
  10. f6f6ed

Darker: #aca349 mixed with black

  1. aca349
  2. 958d3e
  3. 7f7834
  4. 69632a
  5. 544f20
  6. 403c17
  7. 2d2a0e
  8. 1b1906
  9. 0b0a02
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aca349 with less saturation

  1. aca349
  2. aba354
  3. a9a35f
  4. a8a368
  5. a7a271
  6. a6a279
  7. a4a282
  8. a3a189
  9. a2a191
  10. a1a098

Questions about #aca349

What color is #aca349?

#aca349 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Desert Locust. In RGB it is rgb(172, 163, 73), in HSL hsl(54.55, 40.41%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.478% 0.11223 103.606).

What colors go well with #aca349?

The complementary color of #aca349 is #9796e4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ca9549 and #83af65. The triadic partners are #3eafd3 and #d183b2.

Is white or black text more readable on #aca349?

Black text reads better on #aca349: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aca349 a warm or cool color?

#aca349 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 104 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.112.