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#a88309 color: Chestnut Gold

#a88309 is rgb(168, 131, 9) in RGB and oklch(62.798% 0.12636 88.256) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

62.8%
0.126
88°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-600
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #a88309

#a88309 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 88°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.55:1 contrast and black text 5.92:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chestnut Gold (#ab8508). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #a88309 mixed with white

  1. a88309
  2. b18f35
  3. b99c50
  4. c2a868
  5. cab47e
  6. d3c194
  7. dccda9
  8. e5d9be
  9. ede6d4
  10. f6f2e9

Darker: #a88309 mixed with black

  1. a88309
  2. 927107
  3. 7c6005
  4. 674f03
  5. 523f02
  6. 3f2f01
  7. 2c2001
  8. 1a1200
  9. 0a0600
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a88309 with less saturation

  1. a88309
  2. a58428
  3. a28538
  4. 9f8646
  5. 9c8651
  6. 98875c
  7. 958766
  8. 92886f
  9. 8f8878
  10. 8c8880

Questions about #a88309

What color is #a88309?

#a88309 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Chestnut Gold. In RGB it is rgb(168, 131, 9), in HSL hsl(46.04, 89.83%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.798% 0.12636 88.256).

What colors go well with #a88309?

The complementary color of #a88309 is #6884d5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c0732f and #82922d. The triadic partners are #009cb0 and #b16baf.

Is white or black text more readable on #a88309?

White text reads better on #a88309: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and black gives 5.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a88309 a warm or cool color?

#a88309 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 88 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.126.