#a7a256 color: Desert Locust
#a7a256 is rgb(167, 162, 86) in RGB and oklch(69.978% 0.09849 105.315) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Camel
- olive-400
- Black 35%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #a7a256
#a7a256 is a soft yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 105°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.95:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Desert Locust (#a9a450). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.
Lighter: #a7a256 mixed with white
Darker: #a7a256 mixed with black
Calmer: #a7a256 with less saturation
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Questions about #a7a256
What color is #a7a256?
#a7a256 is soft yellow. The closest named color is Desert Locust. In RGB it is rgb(167, 162, 86), in HSL hsl(56.3, 32.02%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.978% 0.09849 105.315).
What colors go well with #a7a256?
The complementary color of #a7a256 is #9896d9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c29555 and #83ac6e. The triadic partners are #51abcd and #cb85ac.
Is white or black text more readable on #a7a256?
Black text reads better on #a7a256: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #a7a256 a warm or cool color?
#a7a256 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 105 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.098.