#AE8934Yellow
Honey (#AE8934) is a mid-tone, soft amber with a warm character. Dark text reads best on it (contrast 4.7:1).
Colour codes
| HEX | #AE8934 | |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(174 137 52) | |
| HSL | hsl(42 54% 44%) | |
| HSB | 42, 70%, 68% | |
| CMYK | 0%, 21%, 70%, 32% | |
| Lab | lab(59.49 8.01 49.21) | |
| LCH | lch(59.49 49.86 80.8) | |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.93% 0.1108 84.8) |
Like every screen colour, this is a mix of red, green and blue light with no single wavelength. See the colours of single wavelengths.
Shades, tints, tones and hues
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Hues
Shades mix towards black, tints towards white and tones towards a grey of the same lightness (in OKLab); hues turn around the wheel in 15° steps. Hover a step to see its code, click to copy.
Colour harmonies
Colour blindness preview
- Deuteranopia
#A29238 - Protanopia
#998929 - Tritanopia
#BD7D77 - Greyscale
#8E8E8E
Approximate simulation. Individual colour perception and displays vary. Check it with other colours.
Contrast
AaWhite text on Honey3.26:1 · AA ✕ · AA large ✓ · AAA ✕
AaDark text on Honey4.79:1 · AA ✓ · AA large ✓ · AAA ✕
AaHoney on white3.26:1 · AA ✕ · AA large ✓ · AAA ✕
AaHoney on black5.77:1 · AA ✓ · AA large ✓ · AAA ✕
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