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#aea645 color: Pickled

#aea645 is rgb(174, 166, 69) in RGB and oklch(71.268% 0.11869 104.588) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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55°
100%

71.3%
0.119
105°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #aea645

#aea645 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 105°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.34:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pickled (#b3a74b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #aea645 mixed with white

  1. aea645
  2. b6af5b
  3. bdb86f
  4. c5c181
  5. cdca94
  6. d5d3a6
  7. dddbb8
  8. e6e4c9
  9. eeeddb
  10. f6f6ed

Darker: #aea645 mixed with black

  1. aea645
  2. 97903b
  3. 807a31
  4. 6a6527
  5. 55511e
  6. 413e15
  7. 2e2b0c
  8. 1c1a05
  9. 0b0a02
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aea645 with less saturation

  1. aea645
  2. ada652
  3. aba65d
  4. aaa567
  5. a9a571
  6. a8a57a
  7. a7a482
  8. a5a48b
  9. a4a393
  10. a3a39a

Questions about #aea645

What color is #aea645?

#aea645 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Pickled. In RGB it is rgb(174, 166, 69), in HSL hsl(55.43, 43.21%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.268% 0.11869 104.588).

What colors go well with #aea645?

The complementary color of #aea645 is #9a97ea. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ce9744 and #82b365. The triadic partners are #38b1d9 and #d683b4.

Is white or black text more readable on #aea645?

Black text reads better on #aea645: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aea645 a warm or cool color?

#aea645 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 105 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.119.