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#aea33c color: Martian

#aea33c is rgb(174, 163, 60) in RGB and oklch(70.527% 0.12318 103.206) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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54°
100%

70.5%
0.123
103°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #aea33c

#aea33c is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 103°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.1:1, 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: #aea33c mixed with white

  1. aea33c
  2. b6ac54
  3. bdb569
  4. c5bf7d
  5. cdc890
  6. d5d1a3
  7. dddab5
  8. e6e3c8
  9. eeedda
  10. f6f6ec

Darker: #aea33c mixed with black

  1. aea33c
  2. 978d33
  3. 80782a
  4. 6a6321
  5. 554f19
  6. 413c11
  7. 2e2a0a
  8. 1c1904
  9. 0b0a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aea33c with less saturation

  1. aea33c
  2. aca34a
  3. aba357
  4. a9a362
  5. a8a26c
  6. a7a275
  7. a5a27f
  8. a4a187
  9. a2a190
  10. a1a098

Questions about #aea33c

What color is #aea33c?

#aea33c is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Martian. In RGB it is rgb(174, 163, 60), in HSL hsl(54.21, 48.72%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.527% 0.12318 103.206).

What colors go well with #aea33c?

The complementary color of #aea33c is #9695ea. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ce933d and #81b05e. The triadic partners are #27b0d8 and #d580b4.

Is white or black text more readable on #aea33c?

Black text reads better on #aea33c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aea33c a warm or cool color?

#aea33c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 103 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.123.