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#a08b2d color: Parsnip Root

#a08b2d is rgb(160, 139, 45) in RGB and oklch(63.842% 0.11362 96.265) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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49°
100%

63.8%
0.114
96°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Olive
  • yellow-600
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.37:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #a08b2d

#a08b2d is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 96°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.37:1 contrast and black text 6.23:1, 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: #a08b2d mixed with white

  1. a08b2d
  2. a99647
  3. b2a25d
  4. bcad72
  5. c5b987
  6. cec49b
  7. d8d0af
  8. e2dcc3
  9. ebe7d7
  10. f5f3eb

Darker: #a08b2d mixed with black

  1. a08b2d
  2. 8b7826
  3. 76661f
  4. 615418
  5. 4e4311
  6. 3b320b
  7. 292306
  8. 191402
  9. 090701
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a08b2d with less saturation

  1. a08b2d
  2. 9e8b3b
  3. 9c8c47
  4. 9a8c52
  5. 988c5b
  6. 968c64
  7. 948c6d
  8. 918c75
  9. 8f8c7d
  10. 8d8c84

Questions about #a08b2d

What color is #a08b2d?

#a08b2d is bright yellow. The closest named color is Parsnip Root. In RGB it is rgb(160, 139, 45), in HSL hsl(49.04, 56.1%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.842% 0.11362 96.265).

What colors go well with #a08b2d?

The complementary color of #a08b2d is #7985d0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ba7d37 and #7a9847. The triadic partners are #009cb8 and #b770a6.

Is white or black text more readable on #a08b2d?

White text reads better on #a08b2d: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and black gives 6.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a08b2d a warm or cool color?

#a08b2d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 96 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.114.