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#aca34f color: Desert Locust

#aca34f is rgb(172, 163, 79) in RGB and oklch(70.55% 0.10652 103.197) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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54°
100%

70.5%
0.107
103°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #aca34f

#aca34f is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 103°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.11:1, 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: #aca34f mixed with white

  1. aca34f
  2. b4ac62
  3. bcb575
  4. c4be86
  5. ccc898
  6. d4d1a9
  7. dddaba
  8. e5e3cb
  9. eeecdc
  10. f6f6ee

Darker: #aca34f mixed with black

  1. aca34f
  2. 958d44
  3. 7f7838
  4. 69632e
  5. 544f23
  6. 403c19
  7. 2d2a10
  8. 1b1907
  9. 0b0a02
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aca34f with less saturation

  1. aca34f
  2. aba359
  3. a9a363
  4. a8a36b
  5. a7a274
  6. a6a27c
  7. a4a283
  8. a3a18b
  9. a2a192
  10. a1a099

Questions about #aca34f

What color is #aca34f?

#aca34f is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Desert Locust. In RGB it is rgb(172, 163, 79), in HSL hsl(54.19, 37.05%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.55% 0.10652 103.197).

What colors go well with #aca34f?

The complementary color of #aca34f is #9797e1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c89550 and #86af68. The triadic partners are #46aed1 and #cf85b1.

Is white or black text more readable on #aca34f?

Black text reads better on #aca34f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aca34f a warm or cool color?

#aca34f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 103 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.107.