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#ae8a23 color: Camel Toe

#ae8a23 is rgb(174, 138, 35) in RGB and oklch(65.011% 0.12171 88.064) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

65%
0.122
88°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.25:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #ae8a23

#ae8a23 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 65% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 88°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.25:1 contrast and black text 6.46:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Camel Toe (#ac8a2a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #ae8a23 mixed with white

  1. ae8a23
  2. b69641
  3. bea159
  4. c6ad6f
  5. ceb884
  6. d6c499
  7. ded0ad
  8. e6dcc2
  9. efe7d6
  10. f7f3ea

Darker: #ae8a23 mixed with black

  1. ae8a23
  2. 97771d
  3. 806517
  4. 6a5311
  5. 55420c
  6. 413207
  7. 2e2204
  8. 1c1401
  9. 0b0700
  10. 010100

Calmer: #ae8a23 with less saturation

  1. ae8a23
  2. ab8b36
  3. a88c44
  4. a58c50
  5. a28d5a
  6. 9f8e64
  7. 9c8e6d
  8. 988e76
  9. 958f7f
  10. 928f87

Questions about #ae8a23

What color is #ae8a23?

#ae8a23 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Camel Toe. In RGB it is rgb(174, 138, 35), in HSL hsl(44.46, 66.51%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.011% 0.12171 88.064).

What colors go well with #ae8a23?

The complementary color of #ae8a23 is #6f8bda. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c67b3c and #89993a. The triadic partners are #00a3b6 and #b773b5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae8a23?

Black text reads better on #ae8a23: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and black gives 6.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae8a23 a warm or cool color?

#ae8a23 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 88 degrees, its lightness 65% and its chroma 0.122.