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#aea31a color: Venom

#aea31a is rgb(174, 163, 26) in RGB and oklch(70.31% 0.14266 104.418) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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56°
100%

70.3%
0.143
104°
  • 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 #aea31a

#aea31a is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 104°.

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 Venom (#a9a52a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #aea31a mixed with white

  1. aea31a
  2. b6ac40
  3. bdb65a
  4. c5bf71
  5. cdc886
  6. d5d19b
  7. dddbaf
  8. e6e4c3
  9. eeedd7
  10. f6f6eb

Darker: #aea31a mixed with black

  1. aea31a
  2. 978d15
  3. 807810
  4. 6a630c
  5. 554f07
  6. 413c04
  7. 2e2a02
  8. 1c1901
  9. 0b0a00
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aea31a with less saturation

  1. aea31a
  2. aca335
  3. aba347
  4. a9a355
  5. a8a262
  6. a6a26e
  7. a5a278
  8. a3a183
  9. a2a18c
  10. a0a096

Questions about #aea31a

What color is #aea31a?

#aea31a is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Venom. In RGB it is rgb(174, 163, 26), in HSL hsl(55.54, 74%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.31% 0.14266 104.418).

What colors go well with #aea31a?

The complementary color of #aea31a is #9691f4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d3901a and #78b252. The triadic partners are #00b1e1 and #dc78b4.

Is white or black text more readable on #aea31a?

Black text reads better on #aea31a: 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 #aea31a a warm or cool color?

#aea31a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 104 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.143.