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#8a8601 color: Palak Paneer

#8a8601 is rgb(138, 134, 1) in RGB and oklch(60.39% 0.12966 107.607) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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58°
100%

60.4%
0.130
108°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • lime-700
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8a8601

#8a8601 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 108°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.82:1 contrast and black text 5.49:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Palak Paneer (#888811). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-700.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #8a8601 mixed with white

  1. 8a8601
  2. 959232
  3. a09e4d
  4. abaa65
  5. b6b67b
  6. c2c292
  7. cecea7
  8. dadabd
  9. e6e6d3
  10. f2f3e9

Darker: #8a8601 mixed with black

  1. 8a8601
  2. 777401
  3. 656201
  4. 535100
  5. 424000
  6. 323000
  7. 222100
  8. 141300
  9. 070600
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8a8601 with less saturation

  1. 8a8601
  2. 898623
  3. 888634
  4. 878541
  5. 86854c
  6. 858556
  7. 848460
  8. 838369
  9. 838371
  10. 828279

Questions about #8a8601

What color is #8a8601?

#8a8601 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Palak Paneer. In RGB it is rgb(138, 134, 1), in HSL hsl(58.25, 98.56%, 27.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.39% 0.12966 107.607).

What colors go well with #8a8601?

The complementary color of #8a8601 is #7e73ca. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ac7500 and #599341. The triadic partners are #008fbd and #b85e8f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a8601?

White text reads better on #8a8601: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and black gives 5.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a8601 a warm or cool color?

#8a8601 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 108 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.13.