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#acaa19 color: Honey and Thyme

#acaa19 is rgb(172, 170, 25) in RGB and oklch(71.672% 0.1496 108.77) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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59°
100%

71.7%
0.150
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
8.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #acaa19

#acaa19 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.15 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 8.52:1, 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: #acaa19 mixed with white

  1. acaa19
  2. b4b340
  3. bcbb5b
  4. c4c472
  5. cccc87
  6. d4d59c
  7. dcddb0
  8. e5e6c4
  9. edeed8
  10. f6f7eb

Darker: #acaa19 mixed with black

  1. acaa19
  2. 959314
  3. 7f7d10
  4. 69680b
  5. 545307
  6. 403f04
  7. 2d2d02
  8. 1b1b01
  9. 0b0b00
  10. 010100

Calmer: #acaa19 with less saturation

  1. acaa19
  2. abaa36
  3. aaa948
  4. a9a957
  5. a8a864
  6. a7a870
  7. a6a77c
  8. a5a686
  9. a5a590
  10. a4a49a

Questions about #acaa19

What color is #acaa19?

#acaa19 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Honey and Thyme. In RGB it is rgb(172, 170, 25), in HSL hsl(59.18, 74.62%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.672% 0.1496 108.77).

What colors go well with #acaa19?

The complementary color of #acaa19 is #a192fb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d59600 and #70b95a. The triadic partners are #00b4ed and #e779b3.

Is white or black text more readable on #acaa19?

Black text reads better on #acaa19: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #acaa19 a warm or cool color?

#acaa19 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 109 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.15.