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#a69a01 color: Nuclear Fallout

#a69a01 is rgb(166, 154, 1) in RGB and oklch(67.522% 0.14238 103.978) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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56°
100%

67.5%
0.142
104°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #a69a01

#a69a01 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 104°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.9:1 contrast and black text 7.24:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Nuclear Fallout (#aa9900). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #a69a01 mixed with white

  1. a69a01
  2. aea437
  3. b7ae53
  4. bfb86b
  5. c8c381
  6. d1cd97
  7. dad7ac
  8. e3e1c1
  9. ecebd5
  10. f6f5ea

Darker: #a69a01 mixed with black

  1. a69a01
  2. 908501
  3. 7a7101
  4. 655e00
  5. 514b00
  6. 3e3900
  7. 2b2700
  8. 1a1700
  9. 0a0900
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a69a01 with less saturation

  1. a69a01
  2. a49a2a
  3. a39a3e
  4. a19a4d
  5. 9f9a5a
  6. 9e9965
  7. 9c9970
  8. 9b997a
  9. 999884
  10. 98978e

Questions about #a69a01

What color is #a69a01?

#a69a01 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Nuclear Fallout. In RGB it is rgb(166, 154, 1), in HSL hsl(55.64, 98.8%, 32.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.522% 0.14238 103.978).

What colors go well with #a69a01?

The complementary color of #a69a01 is #8d89eb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ca8704 and #71a948. The triadic partners are #00a8d7 and #d270ac.

Is white or black text more readable on #a69a01?

Black text reads better on #a69a01: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and black gives 7.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a69a01 a warm or cool color?

#a69a01 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 104 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.142.