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#aca43e color: Parrot Feather

#aca43e is rgb(172, 164, 62) in RGB and oklch(70.582% 0.1227 104.829) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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56°
100%

70.6%
0.123
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 #aca43e

#aca43e is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.123 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: #aca43e mixed with white

  1. aca43e
  2. b4ad55
  3. bcb66a
  4. c4bf7e
  5. ccc891
  6. d4d2a3
  7. dddbb6
  8. e5e4c8
  9. eeedda
  10. f6f6ed

Darker: #aca43e mixed with black

  1. aca43e
  2. 958e35
  3. 7f792b
  4. 696423
  5. 54501a
  6. 403d12
  7. 2d2b0a
  8. 1b1a04
  9. 0b0a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aca43e with less saturation

  1. aca43e
  2. aba44c
  3. a9a458
  4. a8a363
  5. a7a36d
  6. a6a376
  7. a4a27f
  8. a3a288
  9. a2a190
  10. a1a198

Questions about #aca43e

What color is #aca43e?

#aca43e is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Parrot Feather. In RGB it is rgb(172, 164, 62), in HSL hsl(55.64, 47.01%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.582% 0.1227 104.829).

What colors go well with #aca43e?

The complementary color of #aca43e is #9895e9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cd943d and #7eb161. The triadic partners are #2db0d9 and #d680b2.

Is white or black text more readable on #aca43e?

Black text reads better on #aca43e: 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 #aca43e a warm or cool color?

#aca43e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 105 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.123.