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#a69508 color: Rapeseed Oil

#a69508 is rgb(166, 149, 8) in RGB and oklch(66.438% 0.13705 101.118) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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54°
100%

66.4%
0.137
101°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • yellow-600
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.03:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #a69508

#a69508 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 101°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.03:1 contrast and black text 6.92:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Rapeseed Oil (#a69425). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #a69508 mixed with white

  1. a69508
  2. aea038
  3. b7aa53
  4. c0b56b
  5. c8bf81
  6. d1ca96
  7. dad5ab
  8. e3dfc0
  9. ecead5
  10. f6f4ea

Darker: #a69508 mixed with black

  1. a69508
  2. 908106
  3. 7a6d04
  4. 655a03
  5. 514802
  6. 3e3701
  7. 2b2601
  8. 1a1600
  9. 0a0800
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a69508 with less saturation

  1. a69508
  2. a4952b
  3. a2953d
  4. a0954c
  5. 9e9558
  6. 9c9564
  7. 9a956e
  8. 999578
  9. 979481
  10. 95948a

Questions about #a69508

What color is #a69508?

#a69508 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Rapeseed Oil. In RGB it is rgb(166, 149, 8), in HSL hsl(53.54, 90.8%, 34.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.438% 0.13705 101.118).

What colors go well with #a69508?

The complementary color of #a69508 is #8688e5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c78317 and #75a444. The triadic partners are #00a5ce and #cb6fac.

Is white or black text more readable on #a69508?

Black text reads better on #a69508: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a69508 a warm or cool color?

#a69508 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 101 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.137.