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#aea535 color: Martian

#aea535 is rgb(174, 165, 53) in RGB and oklch(70.904% 0.13019 104.705) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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56°
100%

70.9%
0.130
105°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.55:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #aea535

#aea535 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 105°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.55:1 contrast and black text 8.23:1, 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: #aea535 mixed with white

  1. aea535
  2. b6ae4f
  3. bdb765
  4. c5c07a
  5. cdc98e
  6. d5d2a1
  7. dddbb4
  8. e6e4c7
  9. eeedd9
  10. f6f6ec

Darker: #aea535 mixed with black

  1. aea535
  2. 978f2d
  3. 807925
  4. 6a651d
  5. 555115
  6. 413d0e
  7. 2e2b08
  8. 1c1a03
  9. 0b0a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aea535 with less saturation

  1. aea535
  2. ada546
  3. aba553
  4. aaa55f
  5. a8a46a
  6. a7a474
  7. a6a37e
  8. a5a387
  9. a3a290
  10. a2a299

Questions about #aea535

What color is #aea535?

#aea535 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Martian. In RGB it is rgb(174, 165, 53), in HSL hsl(55.54, 53.3%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.904% 0.13019 104.705).

What colors go well with #aea535?

The complementary color of #aea535 is #9995ef. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d09434 and #7db35d. The triadic partners are #18b1de and #da7eb4.

Is white or black text more readable on #aea535?

Black text reads better on #aea535: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aea535 a warm or cool color?

#aea535 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 105 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.13.