#ae8a0b color: Yellow Brown
#ae8a0b is rgb(174, 138, 11) in RGB and oklch(64.912% 0.13036 89.743) 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 #ae8a0b
#ae8a0b is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 64.9% lightness, 0.13 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: #ae8a0b mixed with white
Darker: #ae8a0b mixed with black
Calmer: #ae8a0b with less saturation
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Questions about #ae8a0b
What color is #ae8a0b?
#ae8a0b is bright yellow. The closest named color is Yellow Brown. In RGB it is rgb(174, 138, 11), in HSL hsl(46.75, 88.11%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.912% 0.13036 89.743).
What colors go well with #ae8a0b?
The complementary color of #ae8a0b is #7089de. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c87930 and #859a32. The triadic partners are #00a3ba and #bb70b5.
Is white or black text more readable on #ae8a0b?
Black text reads better on #ae8a0b: 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 #ae8a0b a warm or cool color?
#ae8a0b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 90 degrees, its lightness 64.9% and its chroma 0.13.