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#a19942 color: Prickly Pear

#a19942 is rgb(161, 153, 66) in RGB and oklch(67.206% 0.10907 104.054) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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55°
100%

67.2%
0.109
104°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.94:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #a19942

#a19942 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 104°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.94:1 contrast and black text 7.15:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Prickly Pear (#a89942). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #a19942 mixed with white

  1. a19942
  2. aaa357
  3. b3ad6b
  4. bcb77e
  5. c5c190
  6. cfcca3
  7. d8d6b5
  8. e2e0c8
  9. ebeada
  10. f5f5ec

Darker: #a19942 mixed with black

  1. a19942
  2. 8b8438
  3. 76702f
  4. 625d25
  5. 4e4a1c
  6. 3c3814
  7. 2a270b
  8. 191705
  9. 090801
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a19942 with less saturation

  1. a19942
  2. a0994d
  3. 9f9957
  4. 9d9960
  5. 9c9869
  6. 9b9871
  7. 9a9879
  8. 999780
  9. 989788
  10. 97968f

Questions about #a19942

What color is #a19942?

#a19942 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Prickly Pear. In RGB it is rgb(161, 153, 66), in HSL hsl(54.95, 41.85%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.206% 0.10907 104.054).

What colors go well with #a19942?

The complementary color of #a19942 is #8e8cd7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #be8b42 and #7aa55e. The triadic partners are #37a4c7 and #c57aa6.

Is white or black text more readable on #a19942?

Black text reads better on #a19942: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a19942 a warm or cool color?

#a19942 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 104 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.109.