#ae8d17 color: Yellow Brown
#ae8d17 is rgb(174, 141, 23) in RGB and oklch(65.577% 0.1284 91.206) 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 #ae8d17
#ae8d17 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 91°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.17:1 contrast and black text 6.62:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Yellow Brown (#ae8b0c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.
Lighter: #ae8d17 mixed with white
Darker: #ae8d17 mixed with black
Calmer: #ae8d17 with less saturation
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Questions about #ae8d17
What color is #ae8d17?
#ae8d17 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Yellow Brown. In RGB it is rgb(174, 141, 23), in HSL hsl(46.89, 76.65%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.577% 0.1284 91.206).
What colors go well with #ae8d17?
The complementary color of #ae8d17 is #748bdf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c87c32 and #859c39. The triadic partners are #00a5bd and #bd72b5.
Is white or black text more readable on #ae8d17?
Black text reads better on #ae8d17: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and black gives 6.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #ae8d17 a warm or cool color?
#ae8d17 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 91 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.128.