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#a7900f color: Bark Sawdust

#a7900f is rgb(167, 144, 15) in RGB and oklch(65.467% 0.13189 97.413) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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51°
100%

65.5%
0.132
97°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Olive
  • yellow-600
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.16:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #a7900f

#a7900f is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 65.5% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 97°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.16:1 contrast and black text 6.64:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bark Sawdust (#ab9004). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #a7900f mixed with white

  1. a7900f
  2. af9b39
  3. b8a654
  4. c0b16b
  5. c9bc81
  6. d2c796
  7. dbd2ab
  8. e4dec0
  9. ede9d5
  10. f6f4ea

Darker: #a7900f mixed with black

  1. a7900f
  2. 917d0b
  3. 7b6a08
  4. 665705
  5. 524503
  6. 3e3402
  7. 2c2401
  8. 1a1500
  9. 0a0700
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a7900f with less saturation

  1. a7900f
  2. a5902c
  3. a2913d
  4. a0914b
  5. 9e9157
  6. 9b9162
  7. 99916c
  8. 979176
  9. 95917f
  10. 939188

Questions about #a7900f

What color is #a7900f?

#a7900f is bright yellow. The closest named color is Bark Sawdust. In RGB it is rgb(167, 144, 15), in HSL hsl(50.92, 83.52%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.467% 0.13189 97.413).

What colors go well with #a7900f?

The complementary color of #a7900f is #7e87e0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c57f24 and #7a9f3f. The triadic partners are #00a3c5 and #c36fad.

Is white or black text more readable on #a7900f?

Black text reads better on #a7900f: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and black gives 6.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a7900f a warm or cool color?

#a7900f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 97 degrees, its lightness 65.5% and its chroma 0.132.