Color #AEA00A Color / Colour Code #AEA00A
This page shows the hex color code for color #aea00a (#AEA00A). The colour is a yellow tone with 89% saturation and 36% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #AEA00A against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#AEA00A paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 25, 55, and 85 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 55, 175, and 295 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #AEA00A
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 55 and saturation at 89%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 55 to 100 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 55 with its complement at 235 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #AEA00A
Lightness variations at hue 55 and 89% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #AEA00A
Design Use Cases for #AEA00A
High-Impact Accent
With 89% saturation, #AEA00A is highly vivid. Reserve this for elements that need maximum attention: primary action buttons, notification badges, error states, or promotional banners. Use sparingly alongside neutral tones to avoid visual fatigue.
Primary Interface Color
At 36% lightness, #AEA00A is in the mid-range, making it ideal for interactive elements like buttons, links, and selected states. This lightness level ensures good contrast against both light and dark adjacent elements in most layouts.
Attention & Optimism
#AEA00A is in the yellow spectrum (hue 55). Yellow attracts attention faster than any other color. Use it for warning labels, featured content markers, star ratings, and tooltip backgrounds. Pair with dark text since yellow often fails contrast checks against white.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #AEA00A (hue 55) to its complement at hue 235. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 85. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #aea00a, #0a18ae);
CSS Code for #AEA00A
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About Color #AEA00A (#AEA00A)
#AEA00A is a yellow color (colour) with RGB channel values of 174 red, 160 green, and 10 blue. The red channel is dominant by a ratio of 17.4:1 over the weakest channel. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 55 degrees with 89% saturation and 36% lightness, placing it in the warm range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #AEA00A is 147/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This is a medium-brightness color that can work with either dark or light text depending on font weight and size. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 94% yellow, and 32% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #AEA00A against white is 2.68:1 and against black is 7.83:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 7.83:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #0A18AE creates maximum visual tension when paired with #AEA00A. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #AE4E0A and #69AE0A, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #AEA00A
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #AEA00A?
- #AEA00A is Color #AEA00A, a yellow color (colour) with RGB(174, 160, 10), HSL(55, 89%, 36%), and CMYK(0%, 8%, 94%, 32%). Its perceived brightness is 147/255.
- Is #AEA00A accessible for text?
- Against white, #AEA00A has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 7.83:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #AEA00A?
- The complementary colour is #0A18AE (hue 235). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #AE4E0A and #69AE0A. The triadic palette adds #0AAEA0 and #A00AAE for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #AEA00A in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #aea00a; or rgb(174, 160, 10); or hsl(55, 89%, 36%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 55 89% 36%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.