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#acaa0c color: Honey and Thyme

#acaa0c is rgb(172, 170, 12) in RGB and oklch(71.635% 0.1531 108.857) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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59°
100%

71.6%
0.153
109°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #acaa0c

#acaa0c is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 109°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.51:1, 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: #acaa0c mixed with white

  1. acaa0c
  2. b4b33c
  3. bcbb58
  4. c4c470
  5. cccd86
  6. d4d59b
  7. dcdeaf
  8. e5e6c3
  9. edeed7
  10. f6f7eb

Darker: #acaa0c mixed with black

  1. acaa0c
  2. 959309
  3. 7f7d06
  4. 696804
  5. 545303
  6. 403f02
  7. 2d2d01
  8. 1b1b00
  9. 0b0b00
  10. 010100

Calmer: #acaa0c with less saturation

  1. acaa0c
  2. abaa31
  3. aaa945
  4. a9a955
  5. a8a863
  6. a7a86f
  7. a6a77a
  8. a5a685
  9. a5a590
  10. a4a49a

Questions about #acaa0c

What color is #acaa0c?

#acaa0c is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Honey and Thyme. In RGB it is rgb(172, 170, 12), in HSL hsl(59.25, 86.96%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.635% 0.1531 108.857).

What colors go well with #acaa0c?

The complementary color of #acaa0c is #a191fc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d69600 and #6eba57. The triadic partners are #00b4ef and #e878b3.

Is white or black text more readable on #acaa0c?

Black text reads better on #acaa0c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #acaa0c a warm or cool color?

#acaa0c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 109 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.153.