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#aea53a color: Martian

#aea53a is rgb(174, 165, 58) in RGB and oklch(70.945% 0.12659 104.502) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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55°
100%

70.9%
0.127
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 #aea53a

#aea53a is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.127 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: #aea53a mixed with white

  1. aea53a
  2. b6ae53
  3. bdb768
  4. c5c07c
  5. cdc98f
  6. d5d2a2
  7. dddbb5
  8. e6e4c7
  9. eeedda
  10. f6f6ec

Darker: #aea53a mixed with black

  1. aea53a
  2. 978f31
  3. 807928
  4. 6a6520
  5. 555118
  6. 413d10
  7. 2e2b09
  8. 1c1a04
  9. 0b0a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aea53a with less saturation

  1. aea53a
  2. ada549
  3. aba556
  4. aaa561
  5. a8a46c
  6. a7a476
  7. a6a37f
  8. a5a388
  9. a3a291
  10. a2a299

Questions about #aea53a

What color is #aea53a?

#aea53a is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Martian. In RGB it is rgb(174, 165, 58), in HSL hsl(55.34, 50%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.945% 0.12659 104.502).

What colors go well with #aea53a?

The complementary color of #aea53a is #9995ed. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cf9439 and #7fb35f. The triadic partners are #24b1dc and #d880b4.

Is white or black text more readable on #aea53a?

Black text reads better on #aea53a: 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 #aea53a a warm or cool color?

#aea53a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 105 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.127.