#ae8a01 color: Yellow Brown
#ae8a01 is rgb(174, 138, 1) in RGB and oklch(64.89% 0.1324 90.107) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
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- Warm
- ≈ Bronze
- yellow-600
- Black 32%
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About #ae8a01
#ae8a01 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 64.9% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 90°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.26:1 contrast and black text 6.44:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Yellow Brown (#ae8b0c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.
Lighter: #ae8a01 mixed with white
Darker: #ae8a01 mixed with black
Calmer: #ae8a01 with less saturation
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Questions about #ae8a01
What color is #ae8a01?
#ae8a01 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Yellow Brown. In RGB it is rgb(174, 138, 1), in HSL hsl(47.51, 98.86%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.89% 0.1324 90.107).
What colors go well with #ae8a01?
The complementary color of #ae8a01 is #7089df. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c8792c and #859a30. The triadic partners are #00a3bb and #bb6fb5.
Is white or black text more readable on #ae8a01?
Black text reads better on #ae8a01: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and black gives 6.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #ae8a01 a warm or cool color?
#ae8a01 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 90 degrees, its lightness 64.9% and its chroma 0.132.