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#aea227 color: Martian

#aea227 is rgb(174, 162, 39) in RGB and oklch(70.154% 0.136 103.535) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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55°
100%

70.2%
0.136
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
8.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #aea227

#aea227 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.136 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 8:1, 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: #aea227 mixed with white

  1. aea227
  2. b6ab46
  3. bdb55f
  4. c5be74
  5. cdc789
  6. d5d19d
  7. dddab1
  8. e6e3c4
  9. eeedd8
  10. f6f6eb

Darker: #aea227 mixed with black

  1. aea227
  2. 978c20
  3. 80771a
  4. 6a6314
  5. 554f0e
  6. 413c08
  7. 2e2a04
  8. 1c1902
  9. 0b0a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aea227 with less saturation

  1. aea227
  2. aca23c
  3. aba24c
  4. a9a259
  5. a7a265
  6. a6a16f
  7. a4a17a
  8. a3a183
  9. a1a08d
  10. a09f96

Questions about #aea227

What color is #aea227?

#aea227 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Martian. In RGB it is rgb(174, 162, 39), in HSL hsl(54.67, 63.38%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.154% 0.136 103.535).

What colors go well with #aea227?

The complementary color of #aea227 is #9592f0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d19029 and #7cb154. The triadic partners are #00b0dd and #d97ab4.

Is white or black text more readable on #aea227?

Black text reads better on #aea227: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aea227 a warm or cool color?

#aea227 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 104 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.136.