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#aea202 color: Venom

#aea202 is rgb(174, 162, 2) in RGB and oklch(70.03% 0.14768 104.238) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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56°
100%

70%
0.148
104°
  • 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 -56
Black text
7.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #aea202

#aea202 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 104°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.97:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #aea202 mixed with white

  1. aea202
  2. b6ab39
  3. bdb555
  4. c5be6d
  5. cdc883
  6. d5d199
  7. dddaad
  8. e6e3c2
  9. eeedd6
  10. f6f6eb

Darker: #aea202 mixed with black

  1. aea202
  2. 978c01
  3. 807701
  4. 6a6301
  5. 554f00
  6. 413c00
  7. 2e2a00
  8. 1c1900
  9. 0b0a00
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aea202 with less saturation

  1. aea202
  2. aca22d
  3. aba241
  4. a9a251
  5. a7a25f
  6. a6a16b
  7. a4a176
  8. a3a081
  9. a1a08b
  10. a09f95

Questions about #aea202

What color is #aea202?

#aea202 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Venom. In RGB it is rgb(174, 162, 2), in HSL hsl(55.81, 97.73%, 34.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.03% 0.14768 104.238).

What colors go well with #aea202?

The complementary color of #aea202 is #9590f6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d48e03 and #76b24d. The triadic partners are #00b0e2 and #dd76b5.

Is white or black text more readable on #aea202?

Black text reads better on #aea202: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aea202 a warm or cool color?

#aea202 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 104 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.148.