#ae8a18 color: Yellow Brown
#ae8a18 is rgb(174, 138, 24) in RGB and oklch(64.955% 0.12657 89.035) 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 #ae8a18
#ae8a18 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 65% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 89°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.26:1 contrast and black text 6.45:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Yellow Brown (#ae8b0c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.
Lighter: #ae8a18 mixed with white
Darker: #ae8a18 mixed with black
Calmer: #ae8a18 with less saturation
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Questions about #ae8a18
What color is #ae8a18?
#ae8a18 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Yellow Brown. In RGB it is rgb(174, 138, 24), in HSL hsl(45.6, 75.76%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.955% 0.12657 89.035).
What colors go well with #ae8a18?
The complementary color of #ae8a18 is #708adc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c77a35 and #879935. The triadic partners are #00a3b8 and #b971b5.
Is white or black text more readable on #ae8a18?
Black text reads better on #ae8a18: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and black gives 6.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #ae8a18 a warm or cool color?
#ae8a18 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 89 degrees, its lightness 65% and its chroma 0.127.