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#acaa0e color: Honey and Thyme

#acaa0e is rgb(172, 170, 14) in RGB and oklch(71.64% 0.15268 108.847) 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 #acaa0e

#acaa0e 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: #acaa0e mixed with white

  1. acaa0e
  2. b4b33d
  3. bcbb58
  4. c4c470
  5. cccd86
  6. d4d59b
  7. dcdeaf
  8. e5e6c3
  9. edeed7
  10. f6f7eb

Darker: #acaa0e mixed with black

  1. acaa0e
  2. 95930b
  3. 7f7d07
  4. 696805
  5. 545303
  6. 403f02
  7. 2d2d01
  8. 1b1b00
  9. 0b0b00
  10. 010100

Calmer: #acaa0e with less saturation

  1. acaa0e
  2. abaa32
  3. aaa946
  4. a9a955
  5. a8a863
  6. a7a86f
  7. a6a77b
  8. a5a685
  9. a5a590
  10. a4a49a

Questions about #acaa0e

What color is #acaa0e?

#acaa0e is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Honey and Thyme. In RGB it is rgb(172, 170, 14), in HSL hsl(59.24, 84.95%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.64% 0.15268 108.847).

What colors go well with #acaa0e?

The complementary color of #acaa0e is #a191fc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d69600 and #6fba58. The triadic partners are #00b4ef and #e878b3.

Is white or black text more readable on #acaa0e?

Black text reads better on #acaa0e: 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 #acaa0e a warm or cool color?

#acaa0e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 109 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.153.