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#acaa12 color: Honey and Thyme

#acaa12 is rgb(172, 170, 18) in RGB and oklch(71.65% 0.15172 108.823) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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59°
100%

71.6%
0.152
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 #acaa12

#acaa12 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.152 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: #acaa12 mixed with white

  1. acaa12
  2. b4b33e
  3. bcbb59
  4. c4c471
  5. cccd86
  6. d4d59b
  7. dcdeaf
  8. e5e6c3
  9. edeed7
  10. f6f7eb

Darker: #acaa12 mixed with black

  1. acaa12
  2. 95930e
  3. 7f7d0a
  4. 696807
  5. 545304
  6. 403f02
  7. 2d2d01
  8. 1b1b01
  9. 0b0b00
  10. 010100

Calmer: #acaa12 with less saturation

  1. acaa12
  2. abaa33
  3. aaa946
  4. a9a956
  5. a8a863
  6. a7a870
  7. a6a77b
  8. a5a686
  9. a5a590
  10. a4a49a

Questions about #acaa12

What color is #acaa12?

#acaa12 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Honey and Thyme. In RGB it is rgb(172, 170, 18), in HSL hsl(59.22, 81.05%, 37.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.65% 0.15172 108.823).

What colors go well with #acaa12?

The complementary color of #acaa12 is #a191fc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d69600 and #6fba58. The triadic partners are #00b4ee and #e778b3.

Is white or black text more readable on #acaa12?

Black text reads better on #acaa12: 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 #acaa12 a warm or cool color?

#acaa12 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 109 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.152.