#a79940 color: Prickly Pear
#a79940 is rgb(167, 153, 64) in RGB and oklch(67.74% 0.11076 100.416) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
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- Neutral
- ≈ Camel
- yellow-600
- Black 35%
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About #a79940
#a79940 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 100°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.89:1 contrast and black text 7.27:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Prickly Pear (#a89942). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.
Lighter: #a79940 mixed with white
Darker: #a79940 mixed with black
Calmer: #a79940 with less saturation
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Questions about #a79940
What color is #a79940?
#a79940 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Prickly Pear. In RGB it is rgb(167, 153, 64), in HSL hsl(51.84, 44.59%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.74% 0.11076 100.416).
What colors go well with #a79940?
The complementary color of #a79940 is #8b8fda. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c38b44 and #80a55a. The triadic partners are #30a7c7 and #c57cac.
Is white or black text more readable on #a79940?
Black text reads better on #a79940: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and black gives 7.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #a79940 a warm or cool color?
#a79940 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 100 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.111.