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#aca43c color: Parrot Feather

#aca43c is rgb(172, 164, 60) in RGB and oklch(70.563% 0.12428 104.916) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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56°
100%

70.6%
0.124
105°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #aca43c

#aca43c is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 105°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.13:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Parrot Feather (#a9a237). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #aca43c mixed with white

  1. aca43c
  2. b4ad54
  3. bcb669
  4. c4bf7d
  5. ccc890
  6. d4d2a3
  7. dddbb5
  8. e5e4c8
  9. eeedda
  10. f6f6ec

Darker: #aca43c mixed with black

  1. aca43c
  2. 958e33
  3. 7f792a
  4. 696421
  5. 545019
  6. 403d11
  7. 2d2b0a
  8. 1b1a04
  9. 0b0a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aca43c with less saturation

  1. aca43c
  2. aba44a
  3. a9a457
  4. a8a362
  5. a7a36c
  6. a6a376
  7. a4a27f
  8. a3a287
  9. a2a190
  10. a1a198

Questions about #aca43c

What color is #aca43c?

#aca43c is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Parrot Feather. In RGB it is rgb(172, 164, 60), in HSL hsl(55.71, 48.28%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.563% 0.12428 104.916).

What colors go well with #aca43c?

The complementary color of #aca43c is #9894ea. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cd943b and #7eb160. The triadic partners are #29b0da and #d67fb2.

Is white or black text more readable on #aca43c?

Black text reads better on #aca43c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aca43c a warm or cool color?

#aca43c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 105 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.124.