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#adaa23 color: Honey and Thyme

#adaa23 is rgb(173, 170, 35) in RGB and oklch(71.802% 0.14539 108.209) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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59°
100%

71.8%
0.145
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
8.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #adaa23

#adaa23 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.145 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 8.55:1, 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: #adaa23 mixed with white

  1. adaa23
  2. b5b345
  3. bcbb5e
  4. c4c474
  5. cccc89
  6. d5d59e
  7. ddddb1
  8. e5e6c5
  9. eeeed8
  10. f6f7ec

Darker: #adaa23 mixed with black

  1. adaa23
  2. 96931d
  3. 7f7d17
  4. 6a6811
  5. 55530c
  6. 413f07
  7. 2d2d04
  8. 1b1b01
  9. 0b0b00
  10. 010100

Calmer: #adaa23 with less saturation

  1. adaa23
  2. acaa3b
  3. aba94c
  4. aaa95a
  5. a9a867
  6. a8a872
  7. a7a77d
  8. a6a787
  9. a5a691
  10. a4a59b

Questions about #adaa23

What color is #adaa23?

#adaa23 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Honey and Thyme. In RGB it is rgb(173, 170, 35), in HSL hsl(58.7, 66.35%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.802% 0.14539 108.209).

What colors go well with #adaa23?

The complementary color of #adaa23 is #a193f9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d59715 and #74b95c. The triadic partners are #00b4eb and #e57bb4.

Is white or black text more readable on #adaa23?

Black text reads better on #adaa23: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #adaa23 a warm or cool color?

#adaa23 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 108 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.145.