#a79842 color: Prickly Pear
#a79842 is rgb(167, 152, 66) in RGB and oklch(67.545% 0.10809 99.493) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
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- Warm
- ≈ Camel
- yellow-600
- Black 35%
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About #a79842
#a79842 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 99°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.91:1 contrast and black text 7.21:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Prickly Pear (#a89942). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.
Lighter: #a79842 mixed with white
Darker: #a79842 mixed with black
Calmer: #a79842 with less saturation
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Questions about #a79842
What color is #a79842?
#a79842 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Prickly Pear. In RGB it is rgb(167, 152, 66), in HSL hsl(51.09, 43.35%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.545% 0.10809 99.493).
What colors go well with #a79842?
The complementary color of #a79842 is #898fd8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c28a47 and #81a45a. The triadic partners are #33a6c4 and #c37cac.
Is white or black text more readable on #a79842?
Black text reads better on #a79842: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #a79842 a warm or cool color?
#a79842 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 99 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.108.