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#a08008 color: Pestilence

#a08008 is rgb(160, 128, 8) in RGB and oklch(61.293% 0.12343 90.763) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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47°
100%

61.3%
0.123
91°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Olive
  • yellow-700
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.76:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #a08008

#a08008 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 91°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.76:1 contrast and black text 5.59:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pestilence (#9f8303). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a08008 mixed with white

  1. a08008
  2. a98d34
  3. b2994f
  4. bca666
  5. c5b27d
  6. cfbf93
  7. d8cca8
  8. e2d8be
  9. ebe5d3
  10. f5f2e9

Darker: #a08008 mixed with black

  1. a08008
  2. 8b6e06
  3. 765d04
  4. 614d03
  5. 4e3d02
  6. 3b2e01
  7. 291f01
  8. 191200
  9. 090600
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a08008 with less saturation

  1. a08008
  2. 9d8126
  3. 9a8136
  4. 988243
  5. 95834e
  6. 928359
  7. 8f8362
  8. 8c846b
  9. 8a8474
  10. 87847c

Questions about #a08008

What color is #a08008?

#a08008 is bright brown. The closest named color is Pestilence. In RGB it is rgb(160, 128, 8), in HSL hsl(47.37, 90.48%, 32.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.293% 0.12343 90.763).

What colors go well with #a08008?

The complementary color of #a08008 is #697ece. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b97029 and #7a8f2f. The triadic partners are #0097ae and #ae67a6.

Is white or black text more readable on #a08008?

White text reads better on #a08008: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and black gives 5.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a08008 a warm or cool color?

#a08008 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 91 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.123.