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#adaa1c color: Honey and Thyme

#adaa1c is rgb(173, 170, 28) in RGB and oklch(71.771% 0.14832 108.292) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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59°
100%

71.8%
0.148
108°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-600
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #adaa1c

#adaa1c is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 108°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.54:1, 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: #adaa1c mixed with white

  1. adaa1c
  2. b5b342
  3. bcbb5c
  4. c4c473
  5. cccc88
  6. d4d59c
  7. ddddb0
  8. e5e6c4
  9. eeeed8
  10. f6f7eb

Darker: #adaa1c mixed with black

  1. adaa1c
  2. 969317
  3. 7f7d12
  4. 6a680d
  5. 555308
  6. 413f05
  7. 2d2d02
  8. 1b1b01
  9. 0b0b00
  10. 010100

Calmer: #adaa1c with less saturation

  1. adaa1c
  2. acaa37
  3. aba949
  4. aaa958
  5. a9a865
  6. a8a871
  7. a7a77c
  8. a6a687
  9. a5a691
  10. a4a59a

Questions about #adaa1c

What color is #adaa1c?

#adaa1c is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Honey and Thyme. In RGB it is rgb(173, 170, 28), in HSL hsl(58.76, 72.14%, 39.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.771% 0.14832 108.292).

What colors go well with #adaa1c?

The complementary color of #adaa1c is #a193fa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d69606 and #72b95a. The triadic partners are #00b4ec and #e67ab4.

Is white or black text more readable on #adaa1c?

Black text reads better on #adaa1c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #adaa1c a warm or cool color?

#adaa1c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 108 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.148.