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#a1a232 color: Forest Lichen

#a1a232 is rgb(161, 162, 50) in RGB and oklch(69.062% 0.13123 109.897) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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61°
100%

69.1%
0.131
110°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sage
  • yellow-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.72:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #a1a232

#a1a232 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 110°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.72:1 contrast and black text 7.73:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Forest Lichen (#9aa22b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #a1a232 mixed with white

  1. a1a232
  2. aaab4d
  3. b3b563
  4. bcbe78
  5. c5c78c
  6. ced19f
  7. d8dab2
  8. e1e3c6
  9. ebecd9
  10. f5f6ec

Darker: #a1a232 mixed with black

  1. a1a232
  2. 8b8c2a
  3. 767722
  4. 62631b
  5. 4e4f14
  6. 3c3c0d
  7. 2a2a07
  8. 191903
  9. 090a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a1a232 with less saturation

  1. a1a232
  2. a0a242
  3. a0a150
  4. 9fa15b
  5. 9ea066
  6. 9ea070
  7. 9d9f79
  8. 9d9e82
  9. 9c9d8b
  10. 9c9c93

Questions about #a1a232

What color is #a1a232?

#a1a232 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Forest Lichen. In RGB it is rgb(161, 162, 50), in HSL hsl(60.54, 52.83%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.062% 0.13123 109.897).

What colors go well with #a1a232?

The complementary color of #a1a232 is #9b8ce7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c69126 and #6daf5f. The triadic partners are #1fa9dd and #d777a7.

Is white or black text more readable on #a1a232?

Black text reads better on #a1a232: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and black gives 7.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a1a232 a warm or cool color?

#a1a232 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 110 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.131.