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#aca42e color: Venom

#aca42e is rgb(172, 164, 46) in RGB and oklch(70.452% 0.13402 105.426) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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56°
100%

70.5%
0.134
105°
  • 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 #aca42e

#aca42e is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 105°.

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: #aca42e mixed with white

  1. aca42e
  2. b4ad4b
  3. bcb662
  4. c4bf77
  5. ccc98b
  6. d4d29f
  7. dddbb2
  8. e5e4c5
  9. eeedd9
  10. f6f6ec

Darker: #aca42e mixed with black

  1. aca42e
  2. 958e27
  3. 7f791f
  4. 696418
  5. 545012
  6. 403d0b
  7. 2d2b06
  8. 1b1a02
  9. 0b0a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aca42e with less saturation

  1. aca42e
  2. aba441
  3. a9a44f
  4. a8a35c
  5. a7a367
  6. a5a372
  7. a4a27c
  8. a3a285
  9. a2a18e
  10. a1a097

Questions about #aca42e

What color is #aca42e?

#aca42e is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Venom. In RGB it is rgb(172, 164, 46), in HSL hsl(56.19, 57.8%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.452% 0.13402 105.426).

What colors go well with #aca42e?

The complementary color of #aca42e is #9892ef. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d0922b and #79b25a. The triadic partners are #00b0df and #da7cb2.

Is white or black text more readable on #aca42e?

Black text reads better on #aca42e: 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 #aca42e a warm or cool color?

#aca42e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 105 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.134.