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#aea22a color: Martian

#aea22a is rgb(174, 162, 42) in RGB and oklch(70.172% 0.13437 103.43) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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55°
100%

70.2%
0.134
103°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #aea22a

#aea22a is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 103°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 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: #aea22a mixed with white

  1. aea22a
  2. b6ab48
  3. bdb560
  4. c5be75
  5. cdc78a
  6. d5d19e
  7. dddab1
  8. e6e3c5
  9. eeecd8
  10. f6f6ec

Darker: #aea22a mixed with black

  1. aea22a
  2. 978c23
  3. 80771c
  4. 6a6316
  5. 554f10
  6. 413c0a
  7. 2e2a05
  8. 1c1902
  9. 0b0a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aea22a with less saturation

  1. aea22a
  2. aca23e
  3. aba24d
  4. a9a25a
  5. a7a265
  6. a6a170
  7. a4a17a
  8. a3a184
  9. a1a08d
  10. a09f96

Questions about #aea22a

What color is #aea22a?

#aea22a is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Martian. In RGB it is rgb(174, 162, 42), in HSL hsl(54.55, 61.11%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.172% 0.13437 103.43).

What colors go well with #aea22a?

The complementary color of #aea22a is #9592ef. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d1902c and #7cb156. The triadic partners are #00b0dc and #d87bb4.

Is white or black text more readable on #aea22a?

Black text reads better on #aea22a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aea22a a warm or cool color?

#aea22a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 103 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.134.