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#a88b14 color: Strong Mustard

#a88b14 is rgb(168, 139, 20) in RGB and oklch(64.515% 0.12735 93.368) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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48°
100%

64.5%
0.127
93°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Olive
  • yellow-600
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.30:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #a88b14

#a88b14 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 64.5% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 93°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.3:1 contrast and black text 6.37:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Strong Mustard (#a88905). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #a88b14 mixed with white

  1. a88b14
  2. b0973a
  3. b9a254
  4. c1ae6b
  5. cab981
  6. d3c596
  7. dbd0ab
  8. e4dcc0
  9. ede8d5
  10. f6f3ea

Darker: #a88b14 mixed with black

  1. a88b14
  2. 927810
  3. 7c660c
  4. 675408
  5. 524305
  6. 3f3203
  7. 2c2301
  8. 1a1401
  9. 0a0700
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a88b14 with less saturation

  1. a88b14
  2. a58c2d
  3. a38c3d
  4. a08d4b
  5. 9d8d56
  6. 9b8d61
  7. 988d6a
  8. 958e74
  9. 938e7d
  10. 908e85

Questions about #a88b14

What color is #a88b14?

#a88b14 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Strong Mustard. In RGB it is rgb(168, 139, 20), in HSL hsl(48.24, 78.72%, 36.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.515% 0.12735 93.368).

What colors go well with #a88b14?

The complementary color of #a88b14 is #7587db. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c37b2d and #7f9a39. The triadic partners are #00a1bc and #bb6eae.

Is white or black text more readable on #a88b14?

White text reads better on #a88b14: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and black gives 6.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a88b14 a warm or cool color?

#a88b14 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 93 degrees, its lightness 64.5% and its chroma 0.127.