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#acaa1f color: Honey and Thyme

#acaa1f is rgb(172, 170, 31) in RGB and oklch(71.695% 0.14734 108.714) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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59°
100%

71.7%
0.147
109°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #acaa1f

#acaa1f is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 109°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 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: #acaa1f mixed with white

  1. acaa1f
  2. b4b343
  3. bcbb5d
  4. c4c473
  5. cccc88
  6. d4d59d
  7. dcddb1
  8. e5e6c4
  9. edeed8
  10. f6f7eb

Darker: #acaa1f mixed with black

  1. acaa1f
  2. 959319
  3. 7f7d14
  4. 69680f
  5. 54530a
  6. 403f06
  7. 2d2d03
  8. 1b1b01
  9. 0b0b00
  10. 010100

Calmer: #acaa1f with less saturation

  1. acaa1f
  2. abaa39
  3. aaa94a
  4. a9a959
  5. a8a866
  6. a7a871
  7. a6a77c
  8. a5a687
  9. a5a591
  10. a4a59a

Questions about #acaa1f

What color is #acaa1f?

#acaa1f is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Honey and Thyme. In RGB it is rgb(172, 170, 31), in HSL hsl(59.15, 69.46%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.695% 0.14734 108.714).

What colors go well with #acaa1f?

The complementary color of #acaa1f is #a192f9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d5960a and #71b95b. The triadic partners are #00b4ec and #e67ab3.

Is white or black text more readable on #acaa1f?

Black text reads better on #acaa1f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #acaa1f a warm or cool color?

#acaa1f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 109 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.147.