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#a88009 color: Brazen

#a88009 is rgb(168, 128, 9) in RGB and oklch(62.176% 0.12523 86.065) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

62.2%
0.125
86°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-600
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.65:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #a88009

#a88009 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 62.2% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 86°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.65:1 contrast and black text 5.76:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Brazen (#a87f12). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #a88009 mixed with white

  1. a88009
  2. b18d35
  3. b99950
  4. c2a667
  5. cbb27d
  6. d3bf93
  7. dccca9
  8. e5d8be
  9. ede5d4
  10. f6f2e9

Darker: #a88009 mixed with black

  1. a88009
  2. 926e07
  3. 7c5d05
  4. 674d03
  5. 523d02
  6. 3f2e01
  7. 2c1f01
  8. 1a1200
  9. 0a0600
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a88009 with less saturation

  1. a88009
  2. a58127
  3. a18238
  4. 9e8345
  5. 9b8450
  6. 98845a
  7. 948564
  8. 91866d
  9. 8d8676
  10. 8a867e

Questions about #a88009

What color is #a88009?

#a88009 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Brazen. In RGB it is rgb(168, 128, 9), in HSL hsl(44.91, 89.83%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.176% 0.12523 86.065).

What colors go well with #a88009?

The complementary color of #a88009 is #6383d2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bf7031 and #838f28. The triadic partners are #009bac and #ad6aaf.

Is white or black text more readable on #a88009?

White text reads better on #a88009: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and black gives 5.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a88009 a warm or cool color?

#a88009 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 86 degrees, its lightness 62.2% and its chroma 0.125.