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#a08a2b color: Parsnip Root

#a08a2b is rgb(160, 138, 43) in RGB and oklch(63.609% 0.11425 95.705) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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49°
100%

63.6%
0.114
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 #a08a2b

#a08a2b is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.114 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: #a08a2b mixed with white

  1. a08a2b
  2. a99646
  3. b2a15c
  4. bcad71
  5. c5b886
  6. cec49a
  7. d8d0ae
  8. e2dbc2
  9. ebe7d6
  10. f5f3eb

Darker: #a08a2b mixed with black

  1. a08a2b
  2. 8b7724
  3. 76651d
  4. 615316
  5. 4e4210
  6. 3b320a
  7. 292205
  8. 191402
  9. 090701
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a08a2b with less saturation

  1. a08a2b
  2. 9e8a3a
  3. 9c8b46
  4. 9a8b51
  5. 978b5a
  6. 958b63
  7. 938b6c
  8. 918b74
  9. 8f8b7c
  10. 8d8b83

Questions about #a08a2b

What color is #a08a2b?

#a08a2b is bright yellow. The closest named color is Parsnip Root. In RGB it is rgb(160, 138, 43), in HSL hsl(48.72, 57.64%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.609% 0.11425 95.705).

What colors go well with #a08a2b?

The complementary color of #a08a2b 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 #a08a2b?

White text reads better on #a08a2b: 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 #a08a2b a warm or cool color?

#a08a2b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 96 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.114.