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#a08a2a color: Parsnip Root

#a08a2a is rgb(160, 138, 42) in RGB and oklch(63.602% 0.11491 95.8) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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49°
100%

63.6%
0.115
96°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Olive
  • yellow-600
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.41:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #a08a2a

#a08a2a is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 96°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.41:1 contrast and black text 6.16:1, 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: #a08a2a mixed with white

  1. a08a2a
  2. a99645
  3. b2a15c
  4. bcad71
  5. c5b886
  6. cec49a
  7. d8d0ae
  8. e2dbc2
  9. ebe7d6
  10. f5f3eb

Darker: #a08a2a mixed with black

  1. a08a2a
  2. 8b7723
  3. 76651c
  4. 615316
  5. 4e4210
  6. 3b320a
  7. 292205
  8. 191402
  9. 090701
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a08a2a with less saturation

  1. a08a2a
  2. 9e8a39
  3. 9c8b45
  4. 9a8b50
  5. 978b5a
  6. 958b63
  7. 938b6c
  8. 918b74
  9. 8f8b7c
  10. 8d8b83

Questions about #a08a2a

What color is #a08a2a?

#a08a2a is bright yellow. The closest named color is Parsnip Root. In RGB it is rgb(160, 138, 42), in HSL hsl(48.81, 58.42%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.602% 0.11491 95.8).

What colors go well with #a08a2a?

The complementary color of #a08a2a is #7884d0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ba7b36 and #7a9745. The triadic partners are #009cb7 and #b66fa6.

Is white or black text more readable on #a08a2a?

White text reads better on #a08a2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and black gives 6.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a08a2a a warm or cool color?

#a08a2a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 96 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.115.