Puke Color
Puke is a yellow color with hex code #A5A502. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with puke, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Puke Color Values
What Does Puke Mean?
Puke belongs to the yellow family of colors. Yellow is the brightest thing in daylight, which makes it impossible to ignore and easy to overdo. School buses and hazard tape exist to exploit that visibility. In artwork, small amounts of yellow energize a piece; large fields of it tire the eye surprisingly fast. Being on the dark side, Puke adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Puke is classified as a yellow (nearest centroid: strong greenish yellow, #BEB72E). It is also known as Jīn Sè Gold.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Puke
Puke and #0202A7 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #A75402 and #54A702, which sit beside puke on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair puke with triadic partners #02A7A7 and #A702A7. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Vomit —
#A2A415(Delta E 3) - Citron —
#9EA91F(Delta E 7) - Baby Poop Green —
#8F9805(Delta E 8) - Pea Soup Green —
#94A617(Delta E 9) - Mustard Green —
#A8B504(Delta E 9)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #A5A502; }
.background { background-color: #A5A502; }
.border { border: 2px solid #A5A502; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #A5A50240; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for puke?
Puke has the hex code #A5A502. In RGB notation it is rgb(165, 165, 2), in HSL it is hsl(60, 98%, 33%), and its OKLCH value is 0.699, 0.152, 109.8.
What does the color puke mean?
Yellow-family colors like puke carry distinct psychological associations. Puke belongs to the yellow family of colors. Yellow is the brightest thing in daylight, which makes it impossible to ignore and easy to overdo. School buses and hazard tape exist to exploit that visibility. In artwork, small amounts of yellow energize a piece; large fields of it tire the eye surprisingly fast. Being on the dark side, Puke adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with puke?
Puke has three easy routes: its complement #0202A7 for punch, its neighbors #A75402 and #54A702 for something calmer, or triadic partners #02A7A7 and #A702A7 when you want energy.
Is puke a standard web color?
No — Puke is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #A5A502 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make puke lighter or darker?
To lighten puke, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #FEFEC7 (lightest tint) to #1E1E00 (darkest shade).
About Puke
Puke is classified as a Yellow in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Yellow hue family. It has alternative names including Jīn Sè Gold. The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #A5A502 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.