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#a88408 color: Chestnut Gold

#a88408 is rgb(168, 132, 8) in RGB and oklch(63.004% 0.12699 89.015) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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47°
100%

63%
0.127
89°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-600
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.52:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #a88408

#a88408 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 89°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.52:1 contrast and black text 5.97:1, 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: #a88408 mixed with white

  1. a88408
  2. b19035
  3. b99c50
  4. c2a968
  5. cab57e
  6. d3c194
  7. dccda9
  8. e4dabf
  9. ede6d4
  10. f6f3e9

Darker: #a88408 mixed with black

  1. a88408
  2. 927206
  3. 7c6004
  4. 674f03
  5. 523f02
  6. 3f2f01
  7. 2c2001
  8. 1a1200
  9. 0a0600
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a88408 with less saturation

  1. a88408
  2. a58527
  3. a28639
  4. 9f8646
  5. 9c8752
  6. 99885c
  7. 968866
  8. 92886f
  9. 8f8978
  10. 8c8981

Questions about #a88408

What color is #a88408?

#a88408 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Chestnut Gold. In RGB it is rgb(168, 132, 8), in HSL hsl(46.5, 90.91%, 34.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.004% 0.12699 89.015).

What colors go well with #a88408?

The complementary color of #a88408 is #6a84d6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c1742e and #81932e. The triadic partners are #009db2 and #b36baf.

Is white or black text more readable on #a88408?

White text reads better on #a88408: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and black gives 5.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a88408 a warm or cool color?

#a88408 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 89 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.127.