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#aea235 color: Martian

#aea235 is rgb(174, 162, 53) in RGB and oklch(70.249% 0.12742 102.961) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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54°
100%

70.2%
0.127
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
8.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #aea235

#aea235 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.127 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 8.02:1, 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: #aea235 mixed with white

  1. aea235
  2. b6ab4f
  3. bdb565
  4. c5be7a
  5. cdc78d
  6. d5d1a0
  7. dddab3
  8. e6e3c6
  9. eeecd9
  10. f6f6ec

Darker: #aea235 mixed with black

  1. aea235
  2. 978c2d
  3. 807725
  4. 6a631d
  5. 554f15
  6. 413c0e
  7. 2e2a08
  8. 1c1903
  9. 0b0a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aea235 with less saturation

  1. aea235
  2. aca245
  3. aba252
  4. a9a25e
  5. a8a269
  6. a6a173
  7. a5a17c
  8. a3a185
  9. a2a08e
  10. a0a097

Questions about #aea235

What color is #aea235?

#aea235 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Martian. In RGB it is rgb(174, 162, 53), in HSL hsl(54.05, 53.3%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.249% 0.12742 102.961).

What colors go well with #aea235?

The complementary color of #aea235 is #9494ec. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cf9137 and #7fb05a. The triadic partners are #16b0d9 and #d57eb4.

Is white or black text more readable on #aea235?

Black text reads better on #aea235: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aea235 a warm or cool color?

#aea235 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 103 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.127.