#ae962b color: High Strung
#ae962b is rgb(174, 150, 43) in RGB and oklch(67.589% 0.12427 95.932) 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 #ae962b
#ae962b is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.124 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: #ae962b mixed with white
Darker: #ae962b mixed with black
Calmer: #ae962b with less saturation
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Questions about #ae962b
What color is #ae962b?
#ae962b is bright yellow. The closest named color is High Strung. In RGB it is rgb(174, 150, 43), in HSL hsl(49.01, 60.37%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.589% 0.12427 95.932).
What colors go well with #ae962b?
The complementary color of #ae962b is #828fe3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ca8638 and #84a44a. The triadic partners are #00a9c7 and #c678b4.
Is white or black text more readable on #ae962b?
Black text reads better on #ae962b: 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 #ae962b a warm or cool color?
#ae962b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 96 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.124.