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#888a42 color: East Aurora

#888a42 is rgb(136, 138, 66) in RGB and oklch(61.581% 0.09516 110.324) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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62°
100%

61.6%
0.095
110°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • olive-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.65:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #888a42

#888a42 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 110°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.65:1 contrast and black text 5.76:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is East Aurora (#878b46). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-500.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #888a42 mixed with white

  1. 888a42
  2. 939556
  3. 9ea169
  4. aaac7b
  5. b6b88e
  6. c1c4a0
  7. cdcfb3
  8. dadbc6
  9. e6e7d9
  10. f2f3ec

Darker: #888a42 mixed with black

  1. 888a42
  2. 757738
  3. 63652f
  4. 525325
  5. 41421c
  6. 313214
  7. 22220b
  8. 131405
  9. 060701
  10. 010100

Calmer: #888a42 with less saturation

  1. 888a42
  2. 888a4a
  3. 878952
  4. 878959
  5. 868860
  6. 868867
  7. 86876d
  8. 858773
  9. 858679
  10. 85857f

Questions about #888a42

What color is #888a42?

#888a42 is bright yellow. The closest named color is East Aurora. In RGB it is rgb(136, 138, 66), in HSL hsl(61.67, 35.29%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.581% 0.09516 110.324).

What colors go well with #888a42?

The complementary color of #888a42 is #847bba. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a37e3c and #65935c. The triadic partners are #3e8fb3 and #b06c8d.

Is white or black text more readable on #888a42?

White text reads better on #888a42: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and black gives 5.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #888a42 a warm or cool color?

#888a42 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 110 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.095.