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#aca422 color: Venom

#aca422 is rgb(172, 164, 34) in RGB and oklch(70.382% 0.14047 105.737) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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57°
100%

70.4%
0.140
106°
  • 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 #aca422

#aca422 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 106°.

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 Venom (#a9a52a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #aca422 mixed with white

  1. aca422
  2. b4ad44
  3. bcb65d
  4. c4c073
  5. ccc988
  6. d4d29c
  7. dcdbb0
  8. e5e4c4
  9. eeedd8
  10. f6f6eb

Darker: #aca422 mixed with black

  1. aca422
  2. 958e1c
  3. 7f7916
  4. 696411
  5. 54500b
  6. 403d07
  7. 2d2b03
  8. 1b1a01
  9. 0b0a00
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aca422 with less saturation

  1. aca422
  2. aba439
  3. a9a44a
  4. a8a358
  5. a6a364
  6. a5a36f
  7. a4a27a
  8. a3a284
  9. a2a18d
  10. a0a096

Questions about #aca422

What color is #aca422?

#aca422 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Venom. In RGB it is rgb(172, 164, 34), in HSL hsl(56.52, 66.99%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.382% 0.14047 105.737).

What colors go well with #aca422?

The complementary color of #aca422 is #9991f3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d1911e and #76b356. The triadic partners are #00b0e2 and #dd79b2.

Is white or black text more readable on #aca422?

Black text reads better on #aca422: 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 #aca422 a warm or cool color?

#aca422 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 106 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.14.