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#a08820 color: Parsnip Root

#a08820 is rgb(160, 136, 32) in RGB and oklch(63.102% 0.1194 95.173) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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49°
100%

63.1%
0.119
95°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Olive
  • yellow-600
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #a08820

#a08820 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 95°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.48:1 contrast and black text 6.04:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Parsnip Root (#9d892e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #a08820 mixed with white

  1. a08820
  2. a9943f
  3. b29f57
  4. bcab6d
  5. c5b782
  6. cec397
  7. d8cfac
  8. e2dbc1
  9. ebe7d5
  10. f5f3ea

Darker: #a08820 mixed with black

  1. a08820
  2. 8b751a
  3. 766315
  4. 61520f
  5. 4e410a
  6. 3b3106
  7. 292203
  8. 191301
  9. 090600
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a08820 with less saturation

  1. a08820
  2. 9e8832
  3. 9b8940
  4. 99894c
  5. 978956
  6. 948a60
  7. 928a69
  8. 908a71
  9. 8e8a7a
  10. 8b8982

Questions about #a08820

What color is #a08820?

#a08820 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Parsnip Root. In RGB it is rgb(160, 136, 32), in HSL hsl(48.75, 66.67%, 37.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.102% 0.1194 95.173).

What colors go well with #a08820?

The complementary color of #a08820 is #7582d1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ba792f and #79963f. The triadic partners are #009bb6 and #b56ca6.

Is white or black text more readable on #a08820?

White text reads better on #a08820: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and black gives 6.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a08820 a warm or cool color?

#a08820 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 95 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.119.