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#aea42b color: Venom

#aea42b is rgb(174, 164, 43) in RGB and oklch(70.615% 0.13557 104.503) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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55°
100%

70.6%
0.136
105°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #aea42b

#aea42b is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 105°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.14:1, 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: #aea42b mixed with white

  1. aea42b
  2. b6ad49
  3. bdb661
  4. c5c076
  5. cdc98a
  6. d5d29e
  7. dddbb2
  8. e6e4c5
  9. eeedd8
  10. f6f6ec

Darker: #aea42b mixed with black

  1. aea42b
  2. 978e24
  3. 80791d
  4. 6a6416
  5. 555010
  6. 413d0a
  7. 2e2b05
  8. 1c1a02
  9. 0b0a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aea42b with less saturation

  1. aea42b
  2. aca43f
  3. aba44e
  4. a9a45b
  5. a8a367
  6. a7a371
  7. a5a37b
  8. a4a285
  9. a3a28e
  10. a1a197

Questions about #aea42b

What color is #aea42b?

#aea42b is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Venom. In RGB it is rgb(174, 164, 43), in HSL hsl(55.42, 60.37%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.615% 0.13557 104.503).

What colors go well with #aea42b?

The complementary color of #aea42b is #9793f1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d1922a and #7bb358. The triadic partners are #00b1df and #db7cb4.

Is white or black text more readable on #aea42b?

Black text reads better on #aea42b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aea42b a warm or cool color?

#aea42b is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 105 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.136.