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#aea101 color: Venom

#aea101 is rgb(174, 161, 1) in RGB and oklch(69.81% 0.14706 103.743) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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55°
100%

69.8%
0.147
104°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #aea101

#aea101 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 69.8% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 104°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.9:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Venom (#a9a52a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #aea101 mixed with white

  1. aea101
  2. b6ab38
  3. bdb455
  4. c5be6d
  5. cdc783
  6. d5d098
  7. dddaad
  8. e6e3c2
  9. eeecd6
  10. f6f6eb

Darker: #aea101 mixed with black

  1. aea101
  2. 978b01
  3. 807601
  4. 6a6200
  5. 554e00
  6. 413c00
  7. 2e2a00
  8. 1c1900
  9. 0b0900
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aea101 with less saturation

  1. aea101
  2. aca12c
  3. aaa141
  4. a9a150
  5. a7a15e
  6. a5a06a
  7. a4a075
  8. a2a080
  9. a19f8a
  10. 9f9e94

Questions about #aea101

What color is #aea101?

#aea101 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Venom. In RGB it is rgb(174, 161, 1), in HSL hsl(55.49, 98.86%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.81% 0.14706 103.743).

What colors go well with #aea101?

The complementary color of #aea101 is #938ff5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d38d06 and #77b14c. The triadic partners are #00b0e1 and #dc75b5.

Is white or black text more readable on #aea101?

Black text reads better on #aea101: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aea101 a warm or cool color?

#aea101 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 104 degrees, its lightness 69.8% and its chroma 0.147.