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#a79040 color: 18th Century Green

#a79040 is rgb(167, 144, 64) in RGB and oklch(65.801% 0.10331 93.324) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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47°
100%

65.8%
0.103
93°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.13:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #a79040

#a79040 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 65.8% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 93°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.13:1 contrast and black text 6.71:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is 18th Century Green (#a59344). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #a79040 mixed with white

  1. a79040
  2. af9b55
  3. b8a669
  4. c1b17c
  5. c9bc8f
  6. d2c7a1
  7. dbd2b4
  8. e4ddc7
  9. ede8d9
  10. f6f4ec

Darker: #a79040 mixed with black

  1. a79040
  2. 917d36
  3. 7b6a2d
  4. 665724
  5. 52451b
  6. 3e3413
  7. 2c240b
  8. 1a1505
  9. 0a0701
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a79040 with less saturation

  1. a79040
  2. a5904b
  3. a39154
  4. a0915d
  5. 9e9166
  6. 9c916e
  7. 9a9175
  8. 98927d
  9. 969284
  10. 94928b

Questions about #a79040

What color is #a79040?

#a79040 is bright yellow. The closest named color is 18th Century Green. In RGB it is rgb(167, 144, 64), in HSL hsl(46.6, 44.59%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.801% 0.10331 93.324).

What colors go well with #a79040?

The complementary color of #a79040 is #7d8dd1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #be834a and #859c52. The triadic partners are #2ea2b7 and #b879ac.

Is white or black text more readable on #a79040?

Black text reads better on #a79040: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and black gives 6.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a79040 a warm or cool color?

#a79040 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 93 degrees, its lightness 65.8% and its chroma 0.103.