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#a68c02 color: Romaine Green

#a68c02 is rgb(166, 140, 2) in RGB and oklch(64.474% 0.13215 95.768) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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64.5%
0.132
96°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Olive
  • yellow-600
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #a68c02

#a68c02 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 64.5% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 96°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.29:1 contrast and black text 6.37:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Romaine Green (#a38e00). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #a68c02 mixed with white

  1. a68c02
  2. af9735
  3. b7a350
  4. c0ae68
  5. c9ba7f
  6. d1c594
  7. dad1aa
  8. e3dcbf
  9. ede8d4
  10. f6f3ea

Darker: #a68c02 mixed with black

  1. a68c02
  2. 907901
  3. 7a6701
  4. 655501
  5. 514300
  6. 3e3300
  7. 2b2300
  8. 1a1400
  9. 0a0700
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a68c02 with less saturation

  1. a68c02
  2. a38d27
  3. a18d39
  4. 9e8d48
  5. 9c8e54
  6. 9a8e5f
  7. 978e69
  8. 958e73
  9. 928e7c
  10. 908e85

Questions about #a68c02

What color is #a68c02?

#a68c02 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Romaine Green. In RGB it is rgb(166, 140, 2), in HSL hsl(50.49, 97.62%, 32.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.474% 0.13215 95.768).

What colors go well with #a68c02?

The complementary color of #a68c02 is #7885dd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c37b21 and #7a9b38. The triadic partners are #00a0c0 and #bf6cac.

Is white or black text more readable on #a68c02?

Black text reads better on #a68c02: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and black gives 6.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a68c02 a warm or cool color?

#a68c02 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 96 degrees, its lightness 64.5% and its chroma 0.132.