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#aca933 color: Mikado Green

#aca933 is rgb(172, 169, 51) in RGB and oklch(71.59% 0.13566 107.933) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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59°
100%

71.6%
0.136
108°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #aca933

#aca933 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 108°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.48:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mikado Green (#a7a62d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #aca933 mixed with white

  1. aca933
  2. b4b24e
  3. bcba65
  4. c4c37a
  5. cccc8e
  6. d4d4a1
  7. dcddb4
  8. e5e5c7
  9. eeeed9
  10. f6f6ec

Darker: #aca933 mixed with black

  1. aca933
  2. 95922b
  3. 7f7c23
  4. 69671c
  5. 545314
  6. 403f0d
  7. 2d2c07
  8. 1b1b03
  9. 0b0a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aca933 with less saturation

  1. aca933
  2. aba945
  3. aaa853
  4. a9a85f
  5. a8a76b
  6. a7a775
  7. a6a67f
  8. a5a689
  9. a5a592
  10. a4a49b

Questions about #aca933

What color is #aca933?

#aca933 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Mikado Green. In RGB it is rgb(172, 169, 51), in HSL hsl(58.51, 54.26%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.59% 0.13566 107.933).

What colors go well with #aca933?

The complementary color of #aca933 is #a094f3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d1972b and #77b760. The triadic partners are #18b3e5 and #e07eb2.

Is white or black text more readable on #aca933?

Black text reads better on #aca933: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aca933 a warm or cool color?

#aca933 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 108 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.136.