Vomit Color
Vomit is a yellow color with hex code #A2A415. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with vomit, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Vomit Color Values
What Does Vomit Mean?
Vomit 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. Vomit sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Vomit is classified as a yellow (nearest centroid: deep greenish yellow, #9B9400). It is also known as Fistfull Of Green.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
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Colors That Go With Vomit
Vomit and #1715A2 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 — #A25E15 and #59A215, which sit beside vomit on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair vomit with triadic partners #15A0A2 and #A215A0. 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
- Puke —
#A5A502(Delta E 3) - Citron —
#9EA91F(Delta E 4) - Baby Poop Green —
#8F9805(Delta E 6) - Pea Soup Green —
#94A617(Delta E 7) - Lucky —
#AF9F1C(Delta E 9)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #A2A415; }
.background { background-color: #A2A415; }
.border { border: 2px solid #A2A415; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #A2A41540; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for vomit?
Vomit has the hex code #A2A415. In RGB notation it is rgb(162, 164, 21), in HSL it is hsl(61, 77%, 36%), and its OKLCH value is 0.694, 0.147, 110.6.
What does the color vomit mean?
Yellow-family colors like vomit carry distinct psychological associations. Vomit 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. Vomit sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with vomit?
Vomit has three easy routes: its complement #1715A2 for punch, its neighbors #A25E15 and #59A215 for something calmer, or triadic partners #15A0A2 and #A215A0 when you want energy.
Is vomit a standard web color?
No — Vomit is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #A2A415 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make vomit lighter or darker?
To lighten vomit, 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 #F8F9CD (lightest tint) to #1B1B04 (darkest shade).
About Vomit
Vomit is classified as a Yellow in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Yellow hue family. It has alternative names including Fistfull Of Green. The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #A2A415 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.