#ae962a color: High Strung
#ae962a is rgb(174, 150, 42) in RGB and oklch(67.582% 0.12486 96.01) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
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- ≈ Camel
- yellow-600
- Black 32%
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About #ae962a
#ae962a is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 96°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.2:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is High Strung (#ac9825). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.
Lighter: #ae962a mixed with white
Darker: #ae962a mixed with black
Calmer: #ae962a with less saturation
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Questions about #ae962a
What color is #ae962a?
#ae962a is bright yellow. The closest named color is High Strung. In RGB it is rgb(174, 150, 42), in HSL hsl(49.09, 61.11%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.582% 0.12486 96.01).
What colors go well with #ae962a?
The complementary color of #ae962a is #828fe3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ca8638 and #84a549. The triadic partners are #00a9c8 and #c778b4.
Is white or black text more readable on #ae962a?
Black text reads better on #ae962a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #ae962a a warm or cool color?
#ae962a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 96 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.125.