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#aca91f color: Honey and Thyme

#aca91f is rgb(172, 169, 31) in RGB and oklch(71.473% 0.14639 108.248) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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59°
100%

71.5%
0.146
108°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #aca91f

#aca91f is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 108°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.45:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Honey and Thyme (#aaaa00). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #aca91f mixed with white

  1. aca91f
  2. b4b243
  3. bcbb5d
  4. c4c373
  5. cccc88
  6. d4d49d
  7. dcddb1
  8. e5e6c4
  9. edeed8
  10. f6f7eb

Darker: #aca91f mixed with black

  1. aca91f
  2. 959219
  3. 7f7c14
  4. 69670f
  5. 54530a
  6. 403f06
  7. 2d2c03
  8. 1b1b01
  9. 0b0a00
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aca91f with less saturation

  1. aca91f
  2. aba939
  3. aaa84a
  4. a9a859
  5. a8a765
  6. a7a771
  7. a6a67c
  8. a5a686
  9. a4a590
  10. a3a499

Questions about #aca91f

What color is #aca91f?

#aca91f is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Honey and Thyme. In RGB it is rgb(172, 169, 31), in HSL hsl(58.72, 69.46%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.473% 0.14639 108.248).

What colors go well with #aca91f?

The complementary color of #aca91f is #a092f8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d4960e and #72b85a. The triadic partners are #00b3ea and #e47ab3.

Is white or black text more readable on #aca91f?

Black text reads better on #aca91f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aca91f a warm or cool color?

#aca91f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 108 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.146.