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#aea22e color: Martian

#aea22e is rgb(174, 162, 46) in RGB and oklch(70.198% 0.13201 103.275) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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54°
100%

70.2%
0.132
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
8.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #aea22e

#aea22e is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.132 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 8.01:1, 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: #aea22e mixed with white

  1. aea22e
  2. b6ab4a
  3. bdb562
  4. c5be77
  5. cdc78b
  6. d5d19f
  7. dddab2
  8. e6e3c5
  9. eeecd9
  10. f6f6ec

Darker: #aea22e mixed with black

  1. aea22e
  2. 978c27
  3. 80771f
  4. 6a6318
  5. 554f12
  6. 413c0b
  7. 2e2a06
  8. 1c1902
  9. 0b0a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aea22e with less saturation

  1. aea22e
  2. aca240
  3. aba24f
  4. a9a25b
  5. a8a267
  6. a6a171
  7. a4a17b
  8. a3a184
  9. a2a08d
  10. a09f96

Questions about #aea22e

What color is #aea22e?

#aea22e is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Martian. In RGB it is rgb(174, 162, 46), in HSL hsl(54.37, 58.18%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.198% 0.13201 103.275).

What colors go well with #aea22e?

The complementary color of #aea22e is #9593ee. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d09130 and #7db057. The triadic partners are #00b0db and #d77cb4.

Is white or black text more readable on #aea22e?

Black text reads better on #aea22e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aea22e a warm or cool color?

#aea22e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 103 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.132.