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#aea23c color: Martian

#aea23c is rgb(174, 162, 60) in RGB and oklch(70.309% 0.12226 102.586) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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54°
100%

70.3%
0.122
103°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #aea23c

#aea23c is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 103°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 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: #aea23c mixed with white

  1. aea23c
  2. b6ab54
  3. bdb569
  4. c5be7d
  5. cdc790
  6. d5d1a2
  7. dedab5
  8. e6e3c8
  9. eeecda
  10. f6f6ec

Darker: #aea23c mixed with black

  1. aea23c
  2. 978c33
  3. 80772a
  4. 6a6321
  5. 554f19
  6. 413c11
  7. 2e2a0a
  8. 1c1904
  9. 0b0a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aea23c with less saturation

  1. aea23c
  2. aca24a
  3. aba256
  4. a9a261
  5. a8a26c
  6. a6a175
  7. a5a17e
  8. a3a187
  9. a2a08f
  10. a1a097

Questions about #aea23c

What color is #aea23c?

#aea23c is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Martian. In RGB it is rgb(174, 162, 60), in HSL hsl(53.68, 48.72%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.309% 0.12226 102.586).

What colors go well with #aea23c?

The complementary color of #aea23c is #9495e9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cd923e and #82af5d. The triadic partners are #27afd6 and #d37fb4.

Is white or black text more readable on #aea23c?

Black text reads better on #aea23c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aea23c a warm or cool color?

#aea23c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 103 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.122.