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#aca445 color: Desert Locust

#aca445 is rgb(172, 164, 69) in RGB and oklch(70.652% 0.11683 104.489) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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55°
100%

70.7%
0.117
104°
  • 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 -55
Black text
8.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #aca445

#aca445 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.7% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 104°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.15:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Desert Locust (#a9a450). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #aca445 mixed with white

  1. aca445
  2. b4ad5b
  3. bcb66e
  4. c4bf81
  5. ccc893
  6. d4d1a5
  7. dddbb7
  8. e5e4c9
  9. eeeddb
  10. f6f6ed

Darker: #aca445 mixed with black

  1. aca445
  2. 958e3b
  3. 7f7931
  4. 696427
  5. 54501e
  6. 403d15
  7. 2d2b0c
  8. 1b1a05
  9. 0b0a02
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aca445 with less saturation

  1. aca445
  2. aba451
  3. a9a45c
  4. a8a366
  5. a7a370
  6. a6a378
  7. a5a281
  8. a3a289
  9. a2a191
  10. a1a199

Questions about #aca445

What color is #aca445?

#aca445 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Desert Locust. In RGB it is rgb(172, 164, 69), in HSL hsl(55.34, 42.74%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.652% 0.11683 104.489).

What colors go well with #aca445?

The complementary color of #aca445 is #9896e6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cb9544 and #81b164. The triadic partners are #38afd7 and #d482b2.

Is white or black text more readable on #aca445?

Black text reads better on #aca445: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aca445 a warm or cool color?

#aca445 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 104 degrees, its lightness 70.7% and its chroma 0.117.