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#aea40e color: Venom

#aea40e is rgb(174, 164, 14) in RGB and oklch(70.492% 0.14704 105.115) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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56°
100%

70.5%
0.147
105°
  • 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
8.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #aea40e

#aea40e is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 105°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.12:1, 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: #aea40e mixed with white

  1. aea40e
  2. b6ad3c
  3. bdb657
  4. c5c06f
  5. cdc985
  6. d5d29a
  7. dddbae
  8. e6e4c3
  9. eeedd7
  10. f6f6eb

Darker: #aea40e mixed with black

  1. aea40e
  2. 978e0b
  3. 807907
  4. 6a6405
  5. 555003
  6. 413d02
  7. 2e2b01
  8. 1c1a00
  9. 0b0a00
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aea40e with less saturation

  1. aea40e
  2. aca431
  3. aba444
  4. a9a453
  5. a8a361
  6. a6a36d
  7. a5a278
  8. a4a282
  9. a2a18d
  10. a1a196

Questions about #aea40e

What color is #aea40e?

#aea40e is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Venom. In RGB it is rgb(174, 164, 14), in HSL hsl(56.25, 85.11%, 36.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.492% 0.14704 105.115).

What colors go well with #aea40e?

The complementary color of #aea40e is #9891f7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d49009 and #76b450. The triadic partners are #00b1e4 and #df77b5.

Is white or black text more readable on #aea40e?

Black text reads better on #aea40e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aea40e a warm or cool color?

#aea40e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 105 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.147.