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#aca42b color: Venom

#aca42b is rgb(172, 164, 43) in RGB and oklch(70.433% 0.1358 105.514) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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56°
100%

70.4%
0.136
106°
  • 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
8.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #aca42b

#aca42b is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 106°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.1:1, 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: #aca42b mixed with white

  1. aca42b
  2. b4ad49
  3. bcb660
  4. c4c076
  5. ccc98a
  6. d4d29e
  7. dcdbb2
  8. e5e4c5
  9. eeedd8
  10. f6f6ec

Darker: #aca42b mixed with black

  1. aca42b
  2. 958e24
  3. 7f791d
  4. 696416
  5. 545010
  6. 403d0a
  7. 2d2b05
  8. 1b1a02
  9. 0b0a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aca42b with less saturation

  1. aca42b
  2. aba43f
  3. a9a44e
  4. a8a35b
  5. a7a366
  6. a5a371
  7. a4a27b
  8. a3a285
  9. a2a18e
  10. a1a097

Questions about #aca42b

What color is #aca42b?

#aca42b is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Venom. In RGB it is rgb(172, 164, 43), in HSL hsl(56.28, 60%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.433% 0.1358 105.514).

What colors go well with #aca42b?

The complementary color of #aca42b is #9892f0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d09228 and #79b259. The triadic partners are #00b0df and #db7bb2.

Is white or black text more readable on #aca42b?

Black text reads better on #aca42b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aca42b a warm or cool color?

#aca42b is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 106 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.136.