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#aea22f color: Martian

#aea22f is rgb(174, 162, 47) in RGB and oklch(70.205% 0.13139 103.233) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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54°
100%

70.2%
0.131
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 #aea22f

#aea22f is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.131 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: #aea22f mixed with white

  1. aea22f
  2. b6ab4b
  3. bdb562
  4. c5be77
  5. cdc78b
  6. d5d19f
  7. dddab2
  8. e6e3c5
  9. eeecd9
  10. f6f6ec

Darker: #aea22f mixed with black

  1. aea22f
  2. 978c27
  3. 807720
  4. 6a6319
  5. 554f12
  6. 413c0c
  7. 2e2a06
  8. 1c1903
  9. 0b0a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aea22f with less saturation

  1. aea22f
  2. aca241
  3. aba24f
  4. a9a25c
  5. a8a267
  6. a6a171
  7. a4a17b
  8. a3a185
  9. a2a08e
  10. a0a096

Questions about #aea22f

What color is #aea22f?

#aea22f is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Martian. In RGB it is rgb(174, 162, 47), in HSL hsl(54.33, 57.47%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.205% 0.13139 103.233).

What colors go well with #aea22f?

The complementary color of #aea22f is #9493ee. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d09131 and #7eb057. The triadic partners are #00b0da and #d77cb4.

Is white or black text more readable on #aea22f?

Black text reads better on #aea22f: 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 #aea22f a warm or cool color?

#aea22f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 103 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.131.