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#aea42d color: Venom

#aea42d is rgb(174, 164, 45) in RGB and oklch(70.628% 0.13441 104.436) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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55°
100%

70.6%
0.134
104°
  • 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
8.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #aea42d

#aea42d is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 104°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.15:1, 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: #aea42d mixed with white

  1. aea42d
  2. b6ad4a
  3. bdb661
  4. c5bf77
  5. cdc98b
  6. d5d29f
  7. dddbb2
  8. e6e4c5
  9. eeedd9
  10. f6f6ec

Darker: #aea42d mixed with black

  1. aea42d
  2. 978e26
  3. 80791f
  4. 6a6418
  5. 555011
  6. 413d0b
  7. 2e2b06
  8. 1c1a02
  9. 0b0a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aea42d with less saturation

  1. aea42d
  2. aca440
  3. aba44f
  4. a9a45c
  5. a8a367
  6. a7a372
  7. a5a37c
  8. a4a285
  9. a3a28f
  10. a1a197

Questions about #aea42d

What color is #aea42d?

#aea42d is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Venom. In RGB it is rgb(174, 164, 45), in HSL hsl(55.35, 58.9%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.628% 0.13441 104.436).

What colors go well with #aea42d?

The complementary color of #aea42d is #9793f1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d1922c and #7cb259. The triadic partners are #00b1de and #da7cb4.

Is white or black text more readable on #aea42d?

Black text reads better on #aea42d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aea42d a warm or cool color?

#aea42d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 104 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.134.