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#aca505 color: Jīn Sè Gold

#aca505 is rgb(172, 165, 5) in RGB and oklch(70.513% 0.14993 106.604) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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57°
100%

70.5%
0.150
107°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #aca505

#aca505 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 107°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.14:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Jīn Sè Gold (#a5a502). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #aca505 mixed with white

  1. aca505
  2. b4ae3a
  3. bcb756
  4. c4c06e
  5. ccc984
  6. d4d299
  7. dcdbae
  8. e5e4c2
  9. ededd7
  10. f6f6eb

Darker: #aca505 mixed with black

  1. aca505
  2. 958f04
  3. 7f7903
  4. 696502
  5. 545101
  6. 403d01
  7. 2d2b00
  8. 1b1a00
  9. 0b0a00
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aca505 with less saturation

  1. aca505
  2. aba52e
  3. a9a542
  4. a8a452
  5. a7a460
  6. a5a36c
  7. a4a377
  8. a3a282
  9. a2a28c
  10. a1a196

Questions about #aca505

What color is #aca505?

#aca505 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Jīn Sè Gold. In RGB it is rgb(172, 165, 5), in HSL hsl(57.49, 94.35%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.513% 0.14993 106.604).

What colors go well with #aca505?

The complementary color of #aca505 is #9a8ff8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d49100 and #72b551. The triadic partners are #00b1e7 and #e176b3.

Is white or black text more readable on #aca505?

Black text reads better on #aca505: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aca505 a warm or cool color?

#aca505 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 107 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.15.