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#a49554 color: Faded Khaki

#a49554 is rgb(164, 149, 84) in RGB and oklch(66.847% 0.0872 96.7) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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49°
100%

66.8%
0.087
97°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #a49554

#a49554 is a soft yellow color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 97°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 7.01:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Faded Khaki (#a5975b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #a49554 mixed with white

  1. a49554
  2. ad9f66
  3. b6aa77
  4. beb488
  5. c7bf99
  6. d0c9a9
  7. dad4ba
  8. e3dfcb
  9. ece9dc
  10. f6f4ee

Darker: #a49554 mixed with black

  1. a49554
  2. 8e8148
  3. 796d3c
  4. 645a31
  5. 504826
  6. 3d371b
  7. 2b2611
  8. 1a1608
  9. 0a0802
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a49554 with less saturation

  1. a49554
  2. a2955c
  3. a19563
  4. 9f956a
  5. 9e9570
  6. 9c9577
  7. 9b957d
  8. 999583
  9. 989589
  10. 96958f

Questions about #a49554

What color is #a49554?

#a49554 is soft yellow. The closest named color is Faded Khaki. In RGB it is rgb(164, 149, 84), in HSL hsl(48.75, 32.26%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.847% 0.0872 96.7).

What colors go well with #a49554?

The complementary color of #a49554 is #8790ca. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b98a59 and #879f63. The triadic partners are #4da2b7 and #b780a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #a49554?

Black text reads better on #a49554: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 7.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a49554 a warm or cool color?

#a49554 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 97 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.087.