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#ae9218 color: Manure

#ae9218 is rgb(174, 146, 24) in RGB and oklch(66.635% 0.13085 94.512) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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49°
100%

66.6%
0.131
95°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.03:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #ae9218

#ae9218 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 95°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.03:1 contrast and black text 6.92:1, 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: #ae9218 mixed with white

  1. ae9218
  2. b69d3d
  3. bea857
  4. c6b36e
  5. cebe83
  6. d6c898
  7. ded3ad
  8. e6dec1
  9. eee9d6
  10. f7f4ea

Darker: #ae9218 mixed with black

  1. ae9218
  2. 977e13
  3. 806b0f
  4. 6a580a
  5. 554607
  6. 413504
  7. 2e2502
  8. 1c1601
  9. 0b0800
  10. 010100

Calmer: #ae9218 with less saturation

  1. ae9218
  2. ab9331
  3. a99341
  4. a6934f
  5. a3945b
  6. a19466
  7. 9e9470
  8. 9c9479
  9. 999482
  10. 96948b

Questions about #ae9218

What color is #ae9218?

#ae9218 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Manure. In RGB it is rgb(174, 146, 24), in HSL hsl(48.8, 75.76%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.635% 0.13085 94.512).

What colors go well with #ae9218?

The complementary color of #ae9218 is #7c8ce4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cb812e and #83a13f. The triadic partners are #00a7c5 and #c473b4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ae9218?

Black text reads better on #ae9218: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ae9218 a warm or cool color?

#ae9218 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 95 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.131.