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#ada23c color: Martian

#ada23c is rgb(173, 162, 60) in RGB and oklch(70.217% 0.1223 103.149) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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54°
100%

70.2%
0.122
103°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #ada23c

#ada23c is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 103°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8.01:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Martian (#aea132). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #ada23c mixed with white

  1. ada23c
  2. b5ab54
  3. bdb569
  4. c5be7d
  5. cdc790
  6. d5d0a2
  7. dddab5
  8. e5e3c7
  9. eeecda
  10. f6f6ec

Darker: #ada23c mixed with black

  1. ada23c
  2. 968c33
  3. 7f772a
  4. 6a6321
  5. 554f19
  6. 413c11
  7. 2d2a0a
  8. 1b1904
  9. 0b0a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #ada23c with less saturation

  1. ada23c
  2. aba24a
  3. aaa256
  4. a8a261
  5. a7a26b
  6. a6a175
  7. a4a17e
  8. a3a186
  9. a1a08f
  10. a0a097

Questions about #ada23c

What color is #ada23c?

#ada23c is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Martian. In RGB it is rgb(173, 162, 60), in HSL hsl(54.16, 48.5%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.217% 0.1223 103.149).

What colors go well with #ada23c?

The complementary color of #ada23c is #9594e9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cd923d and #80af5d. The triadic partners are #28afd6 and #d37fb3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ada23c?

Black text reads better on #ada23c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ada23c a warm or cool color?

#ada23c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 103 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.122.