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#aea536 color: Martian

#aea536 is rgb(174, 165, 54) in RGB and oklch(70.912% 0.12949 104.666) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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56°
100%

70.9%
0.129
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
8.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #aea536

#aea536 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.129 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 8.24:1, 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: #aea536 mixed with white

  1. aea536
  2. b6ae50
  3. bdb766
  4. c5c07a
  5. cdc98e
  6. d5d2a1
  7. dddbb4
  8. e6e4c7
  9. eeedda
  10. f6f6ec

Darker: #aea536 mixed with black

  1. aea536
  2. 978f2e
  3. 807925
  4. 6a651e
  5. 555116
  6. 413d0f
  7. 2e2b08
  8. 1c1a03
  9. 0b0a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aea536 with less saturation

  1. aea536
  2. ada546
  3. aba554
  4. aaa560
  5. a8a46a
  6. a7a475
  7. a6a37e
  8. a5a387
  9. a3a290
  10. a2a299

Questions about #aea536

What color is #aea536?

#aea536 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Martian. In RGB it is rgb(174, 165, 54), in HSL hsl(55.5, 52.63%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.912% 0.12949 104.666).

What colors go well with #aea536?

The complementary color of #aea536 is #9995ef. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d09435 and #7eb35d. The triadic partners are #1bb1dd and #d97fb4.

Is white or black text more readable on #aea536?

Black text reads better on #aea536: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aea536 a warm or cool color?

#aea536 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 105 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.129.