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#aea209 color: Venom

#aea209 is rgb(174, 162, 9) in RGB and oklch(70.044% 0.14638 104.164) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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56°
100%

70%
0.146
104°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #aea209

#aea209 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 104°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 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: #aea209 mixed with white

  1. aea209
  2. b6ab3a
  3. bdb556
  4. c5be6e
  5. cdc884
  6. d5d199
  7. dddaae
  8. e6e3c2
  9. eeedd6
  10. f6f6eb

Darker: #aea209 mixed with black

  1. aea209
  2. 978c07
  3. 807705
  4. 6a6303
  5. 554f02
  6. 413c01
  7. 2e2a01
  8. 1c1900
  9. 0b0a00
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aea209 with less saturation

  1. aea209
  2. aca22f
  3. aba242
  4. a9a252
  5. a7a25f
  6. a6a16b
  7. a4a176
  8. a3a081
  9. a1a08b
  10. a09f95

Questions about #aea209

What color is #aea209?

#aea209 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Venom. In RGB it is rgb(174, 162, 9), in HSL hsl(55.64, 90.16%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.044% 0.14638 104.164).

What colors go well with #aea209?

The complementary color of #aea209 is #9590f5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d48e0a and #77b24e. The triadic partners are #00b0e1 and #dc76b5.

Is white or black text more readable on #aea209?

Black text reads better on #aea209: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 7.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aea209 a warm or cool color?

#aea209 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 104 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.146.