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#ae8a27 color: Camel Toe

#ae8a27 is rgb(174, 138, 39) in RGB and oklch(65.037% 0.11957 87.612) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

65%
0.120
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 #ae8a27

#ae8a27 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 65% lightness, 0.12 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: #ae8a27 mixed with white

  1. ae8a27
  2. b69644
  3. bea15b
  4. c6ad71
  5. ceb885
  6. d6c49a
  7. ded0ae
  8. e6dcc2
  9. efe7d6
  10. f7f3eb

Darker: #ae8a27 mixed with black

  1. ae8a27
  2. 977720
  3. 80651a
  4. 6a5314
  5. 55420e
  6. 413208
  7. 2e2204
  8. 1c1402
  9. 0b0701
  10. 010100

Calmer: #ae8a27 with less saturation

  1. ae8a27
  2. ab8b38
  3. a88c45
  4. a58c51
  5. a28d5b
  6. 9f8e65
  7. 9c8e6e
  8. 998e77
  9. 958f7f
  10. 928f87

Questions about #ae8a27

What color is #ae8a27?

#ae8a27 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Camel Toe. In RGB it is rgb(174, 138, 39), in HSL hsl(44, 63.38%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.037% 0.11957 87.612).

What colors go well with #ae8a27?

The complementary color of #ae8a27 is #6f8cd8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c57b3e and #8a993b. The triadic partners are #00a3b5 and #b674b4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae8a27?

Black text reads better on #ae8a27: 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 #ae8a27 a warm or cool color?

#ae8a27 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 88 degrees, its lightness 65% and its chroma 0.12.