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#ada42c color: Venom

#ada42c is rgb(173, 164, 44) in RGB and oklch(70.53% 0.1351 104.978) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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56°
100%

70.5%
0.135
105°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #ada42c

#ada42c is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 105°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.12:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Venom (#a9a52a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #ada42c mixed with white

  1. ada42c
  2. b5ad49
  3. bdb661
  4. c4bf76
  5. cdc98b
  6. d5d29e
  7. dddbb2
  8. e5e4c5
  9. eeedd8
  10. f6f6ec

Darker: #ada42c mixed with black

  1. ada42c
  2. 968e25
  3. 7f791e
  4. 6a6417
  5. 555011
  6. 413d0a
  7. 2d2b05
  8. 1b1a02
  9. 0b0a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #ada42c with less saturation

  1. ada42c
  2. aca43f
  3. aaa44e
  4. a9a45b
  5. a7a367
  6. a6a371
  7. a5a27b
  8. a3a285
  9. a2a18e
  10. a1a197

Questions about #ada42c

What color is #ada42c?

#ada42c is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Venom. In RGB it is rgb(173, 164, 44), in HSL hsl(55.81, 59.45%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.53% 0.1351 104.978).

What colors go well with #ada42c?

The complementary color of #ada42c is #9893f0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d1922a and #7ab259. The triadic partners are #00b0df and #db7bb3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ada42c?

Black text reads better on #ada42c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ada42c a warm or cool color?

#ada42c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 105 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.135.