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#a1a331 color: Forest Lichen

#a1a331 is rgb(161, 163, 49) in RGB and oklch(69.28% 0.13296 110.411) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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61°
100%

69.3%
0.133
110°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sage
  • yellow-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #a1a331

#a1a331 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 69.3% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 110°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.69:1 contrast and black text 7.8:1, 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: #a1a331 mixed with white

  1. a1a331
  2. aaac4c
  3. b3b563
  4. bcbf78
  5. c5c88b
  6. ced19f
  7. d8dab2
  8. e1e3c5
  9. ebedd9
  10. f5f6ec

Darker: #a1a331 mixed with black

  1. a1a331
  2. 8b8d29
  3. 767822
  4. 62631a
  5. 4e4f13
  6. 3c3c0c
  7. 2a2a06
  8. 191903
  9. 090a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a1a331 with less saturation

  1. a1a331
  2. a0a342
  3. a0a24f
  4. 9fa25b
  5. 9ea166
  6. 9ea070
  7. 9da07a
  8. 9d9f83
  9. 9d9e8b
  10. 9c9d94

Questions about #a1a331

What color is #a1a331?

#a1a331 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Forest Lichen. In RGB it is rgb(161, 163, 49), in HSL hsl(61.05, 53.77%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.28% 0.13296 110.411).

What colors go well with #a1a331?

The complementary color of #a1a331 is #9c8ce8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c79224 and #6cb05f. The triadic partners are #1daadf and #d977a7.

Is white or black text more readable on #a1a331?

Black text reads better on #a1a331: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and black gives 7.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a1a331 a warm or cool color?

#a1a331 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 110 degrees, its lightness 69.3% and its chroma 0.133.