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#aea42f color: Martian

#aea42f is rgb(174, 164, 47) in RGB and oklch(70.641% 0.13319 104.366) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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55°
100%

70.6%
0.133
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 #aea42f

#aea42f is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.133 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 Martian (#aea132). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #aea42f mixed with white

  1. aea42f
  2. b6ad4b
  3. bdb662
  4. c5bf78
  5. cdc98c
  6. d5d29f
  7. dddbb3
  8. e6e4c6
  9. eeedd9
  10. f6f6ec

Darker: #aea42f mixed with black

  1. aea42f
  2. 978e27
  3. 807920
  4. 6a6419
  5. 555012
  6. 413d0c
  7. 2e2b06
  8. 1c1a03
  9. 0b0a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aea42f with less saturation

  1. aea42f
  2. aca441
  3. aba450
  4. a9a45c
  5. a8a368
  6. a7a372
  7. a5a37c
  8. a4a286
  9. a3a28f
  10. a1a198

Questions about #aea42f

What color is #aea42f?

#aea42f is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Martian. In RGB it is rgb(174, 164, 47), in HSL hsl(55.28, 57.47%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.641% 0.13319 104.366).

What colors go well with #aea42f?

The complementary color of #aea42f is #9794f0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d1922f and #7cb259. The triadic partners are #00b1de and #da7db4.

Is white or black text more readable on #aea42f?

Black text reads better on #aea42f: 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 #aea42f a warm or cool color?

#aea42f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 104 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.133.