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#aea242 color: Martian

#aea242 is rgb(174, 162, 66) in RGB and oklch(70.367% 0.11738 102.209) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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53°
100%

70.4%
0.117
102°
  • 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
8.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #aea242

#aea242 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 102°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.05:1, 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: #aea242 mixed with white

  1. aea242
  2. b6ab58
  3. bdb56c
  4. c5be7f
  5. cdc792
  6. d5d0a4
  7. dedab6
  8. e6e3c9
  9. eeecdb
  10. f7f6ed

Darker: #aea242 mixed with black

  1. aea242
  2. 978c38
  3. 80772f
  4. 6a6325
  5. 554f1c
  6. 413c14
  7. 2e2a0b
  8. 1c1905
  9. 0b0a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aea242 with less saturation

  1. aea242
  2. aca24f
  3. aba25a
  4. a9a264
  5. a8a26e
  6. a6a177
  7. a5a180
  8. a3a188
  9. a2a090
  10. a1a098

Questions about #aea242

What color is #aea242?

#aea242 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Martian. In RGB it is rgb(174, 162, 66), in HSL hsl(53.33, 45%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.367% 0.11738 102.209).

What colors go well with #aea242?

The complementary color of #aea242 is #9496e7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cc9344 and #84af60. The triadic partners are #32afd4 and #d181b4.

Is white or black text more readable on #aea242?

Black text reads better on #aea242: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aea242 a warm or cool color?

#aea242 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 102 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.117.