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#aea23a color: Martian

#aea23a is rgb(174, 162, 58) in RGB and oklch(70.291% 0.12379 102.699) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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54°
100%

70.3%
0.124
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
8.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #aea23a

#aea23a is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.124 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 8.03:1, 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: #aea23a mixed with white

  1. aea23a
  2. b6ab52
  3. bdb568
  4. c5be7c
  5. cdc78f
  6. d5d1a2
  7. dddab5
  8. e6e3c7
  9. eeecda
  10. f6f6ec

Darker: #aea23a mixed with black

  1. aea23a
  2. 978c31
  3. 807728
  4. 6a6320
  5. 554f18
  6. 413c10
  7. 2e2a09
  8. 1c1904
  9. 0b0a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aea23a with less saturation

  1. aea23a
  2. aca249
  3. aba255
  4. a9a260
  5. a8a26b
  6. a6a174
  7. a5a17e
  8. a3a186
  9. a2a08f
  10. a0a097

Questions about #aea23a

What color is #aea23a?

#aea23a is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Martian. In RGB it is rgb(174, 162, 58), in HSL hsl(53.79, 50%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.291% 0.12379 102.699).

What colors go well with #aea23a?

The complementary color of #aea23a is #9495ea. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ce923c and #81b05c. The triadic partners are #23afd7 and #d47fb4.

Is white or black text more readable on #aea23a?

Black text reads better on #aea23a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aea23a a warm or cool color?

#aea23a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 103 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.124.