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#aea137 color: Martian

#aea137 is rgb(174, 161, 55) in RGB and oklch(70.048% 0.1251 102.25) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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53°
100%

70%
0.125
102°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #aea137

#aea137 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 102°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.95:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Martian (#aea132). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #aea137 mixed with white

  1. aea137
  2. b6aa50
  3. bdb466
  4. c5bd7a
  5. cdc78e
  6. d5d0a1
  7. ddd9b4
  8. e6e3c7
  9. eeecd9
  10. f6f6ec

Darker: #aea137 mixed with black

  1. aea137
  2. 978b2e
  3. 807626
  4. 6a621e
  5. 554e16
  6. 413c0f
  7. 2e2a08
  8. 1c1903
  9. 0b0901
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aea137 with less saturation

  1. aea137
  2. aca146
  3. aba153
  4. a9a15f
  5. a7a169
  6. a6a173
  7. a4a07c
  8. a3a085
  9. a19f8e
  10. a09f96

Questions about #aea137

What color is #aea137?

#aea137 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Martian. In RGB it is rgb(174, 161, 55), in HSL hsl(53.45, 51.97%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.048% 0.1251 102.25).

What colors go well with #aea137?

The complementary color of #aea137 is #9394ea. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ce913a and #81af5a. The triadic partners are #1bafd6 and #d37eb4.

Is white or black text more readable on #aea137?

Black text reads better on #aea137: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aea137 a warm or cool color?

#aea137 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 102 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.125.