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#aea21d color: Venom

#aea21d is rgb(174, 162, 29) in RGB and oklch(70.104% 0.14066 103.825) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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55°
100%

70.1%
0.141
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
7.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #aea21d

#aea21d is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.141 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 7.99:1, 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: #aea21d mixed with white

  1. aea21d
  2. b6ab41
  3. bdb55b
  4. c5be72
  5. cdc787
  6. d5d19b
  7. dddab0
  8. e6e3c3
  9. eeedd7
  10. f6f6eb

Darker: #aea21d mixed with black

  1. aea21d
  2. 978c18
  3. 807713
  4. 6a630e
  5. 554f09
  6. 413c05
  7. 2e2a03
  8. 1c1901
  9. 0b0a00
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aea21d with less saturation

  1. aea21d
  2. aca236
  3. aba248
  4. a9a256
  5. a7a262
  6. a6a16e
  7. a4a178
  8. a3a082
  9. a1a08c
  10. a09f95

Questions about #aea21d

What color is #aea21d?

#aea21d is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Venom. In RGB it is rgb(174, 162, 29), in HSL hsl(55.03, 71.43%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.104% 0.14066 103.825).

What colors go well with #aea21d?

The complementary color of #aea21d is #9591f3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d28f1e and #7ab151. The triadic partners are #00b0df and #da79b4.

Is white or black text more readable on #aea21d?

Black text reads better on #aea21d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 7.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aea21d a warm or cool color?

#aea21d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 104 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.141.