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#a69a3d color: Prickly Pear

#a69a3d is rgb(166, 154, 61) in RGB and oklch(67.834% 0.11424 101.972) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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53°
100%

67.8%
0.114
102°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.87:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #a69a3d

#a69a3d is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 102°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.87:1 contrast and black text 7.31:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Prickly Pear (#a89942). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #a69a3d mixed with white

  1. a69a3d
  2. aea454
  3. b7ae68
  4. c0b87c
  5. c8c28f
  6. d1cca2
  7. dad6b4
  8. e3e0c7
  9. ecebd9
  10. f6f5ec

Darker: #a69a3d mixed with black

  1. a69a3d
  2. 908534
  3. 7a712b
  4. 655e22
  5. 514b1a
  6. 3e3912
  7. 2b270a
  8. 1a1704
  9. 0a0901
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a69a3d with less saturation

  1. a69a3d
  2. a49a4a
  3. a39a55
  4. a19a5f
  5. a09a68
  6. 9e9a71
  7. 9d9979
  8. 9c9981
  9. 9a9989
  10. 999890

Questions about #a69a3d

What color is #a69a3d?

#a69a3d is bright yellow. The closest named color is Prickly Pear. In RGB it is rgb(166, 154, 61), in HSL hsl(53.14, 46.26%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.834% 0.11424 101.972).

What colors go well with #a69a3d?

The complementary color of #a69a3d is #8d8edc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c38b3f and #7da65a. The triadic partners are #2ca7ca and #c87aac.

Is white or black text more readable on #a69a3d?

Black text reads better on #a69a3d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a69a3d a warm or cool color?

#a69a3d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 102 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.114.