Close to Citron
#AAAE32
#AAAE32 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Citron. In RGB it’s made of 66.7% red, 68.2% green, and 19.6% blue. Its hue is 62°, with 55% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #AAAE32.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.38:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.81:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.38:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.81:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AAAE32 as they’d see it.
#AAAE32 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #AAAE32
What color is #AAAE32?
#AAAE32 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Citron. In RGB it’s made of 66.7% red, 68.2% green, and 19.6% blue. Its hue is 62°, with 55% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AAAE32 in RGB?
#AAAE32 is rgb(170, 174, 50): 170 red, 174 green, and 50 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AAAE32 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(2, 0, 71, 32). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AAAE32?
PANTONE 7494 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AAAE32?
Its complement #B099FF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.