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#aea228 color: Martian

#aea228 is rgb(174, 162, 40) in RGB and oklch(70.159% 0.13547 103.501) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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55°
100%

70.2%
0.135
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 #aea228

#aea228 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.135 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: #aea228 mixed with white

  1. aea228
  2. b6ab47
  3. bdb55f
  4. c5be75
  5. cdc789
  6. d5d19d
  7. dddab1
  8. e6e3c5
  9. eeedd8
  10. f6f6ec

Darker: #aea228 mixed with black

  1. aea228
  2. 978c21
  3. 80771b
  4. 6a6315
  5. 554f0f
  6. 413c09
  7. 2e2a04
  8. 1c1902
  9. 0b0a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aea228 with less saturation

  1. aea228
  2. aca23d
  3. aba24c
  4. a9a259
  5. a7a265
  6. a6a170
  7. a4a17a
  8. a3a184
  9. a1a08d
  10. a09f96

Questions about #aea228

What color is #aea228?

#aea228 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Martian. In RGB it is rgb(174, 162, 40), in HSL hsl(54.63, 62.62%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.159% 0.13547 103.501).

What colors go well with #aea228?

The complementary color of #aea228 is #9592f0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d1902a and #7cb155. The triadic partners are #00b0dc and #d87bb4.

Is white or black text more readable on #aea228?

Black text reads better on #aea228: 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 #aea228 a warm or cool color?

#aea228 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 104 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.135.