#ae8b18 color: Yellow Brown
#ae8b18 is rgb(174, 139, 24) in RGB and oklch(65.163% 0.12704 89.745) 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 #ae8b18
#ae8b18 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 90°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.23:1 contrast and black text 6.51:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Yellow Brown (#ae8b0c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.
Lighter: #ae8b18 mixed with white
Darker: #ae8b18 mixed with black
Calmer: #ae8b18 with less saturation
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Questions about #ae8b18
What color is #ae8b18?
#ae8b18 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Yellow Brown. In RGB it is rgb(174, 139, 24), in HSL hsl(46, 75.76%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.163% 0.12704 89.745).
What colors go well with #ae8b18?
The complementary color of #ae8b18 is #718add. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c77b34 and #869a37. The triadic partners are #00a4ba and #ba71b5.
Is white or black text more readable on #ae8b18?
Black text reads better on #ae8b18: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and black gives 6.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #ae8b18 a warm or cool color?
#ae8b18 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 90 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.127.