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#ae900f color: Manure

#ae900f is rgb(174, 144, 15) in RGB and oklch(66.181% 0.13248 93.605) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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49°
100%

66.2%
0.132
94°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.09:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #ae900f

#ae900f is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 94°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.09:1 contrast and black text 6.8:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Manure (#ad900d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #ae900f mixed with white

  1. ae900f
  2. b69b39
  3. bea654
  4. c6b16b
  5. cebc81
  6. d6c797
  7. ded3ac
  8. e6dec0
  9. eee9d5
  10. f7f4ea

Darker: #ae900f mixed with black

  1. ae900f
  2. 977d0b
  3. 806a08
  4. 6a5705
  5. 554503
  6. 413402
  7. 2e2401
  8. 1c1500
  9. 0b0700
  10. 010100

Calmer: #ae900f with less saturation

  1. ae900f
  2. ab912d
  3. a8913e
  4. a6924c
  5. a39258
  6. a09263
  7. 9d936e
  8. 9b9377
  9. 989381
  10. 95938a

Questions about #ae900f

What color is #ae900f?

#ae900f is bright yellow. The closest named color is Manure. In RGB it is rgb(174, 144, 15), in HSL hsl(48.68, 84.13%, 37.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.181% 0.13248 93.605).

What colors go well with #ae900f?

The complementary color of #ae900f is #798be3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ca7f2c and #83a03a. The triadic partners are #00a6c3 and #c372b5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae900f?

Black text reads better on #ae900f: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and black gives 6.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae900f a warm or cool color?

#ae900f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 94 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.132.