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#a8902c color: Shimmering Glade

#a8902c is rgb(168, 144, 44) in RGB and oklch(65.714% 0.11879 95.141) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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48°
100%

65.7%
0.119
95°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.14:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #a8902c

#a8902c is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 65.7% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 95°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.14:1 contrast and black text 6.69:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Shimmering Glade (#a4943a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #a8902c mixed with white

  1. a8902c
  2. b09b47
  3. b9a65e
  4. c1b173
  5. cabc87
  6. d3c79b
  7. dbd2af
  8. e4ddc3
  9. ede9d7
  10. f6f4eb

Darker: #a8902c mixed with black

  1. a8902c
  2. 927d25
  3. 7c6a1e
  4. 675717
  5. 524511
  6. 3f340a
  7. 2c2405
  8. 1a1502
  9. 0a0701
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a8902c with less saturation

  1. a8902c
  2. a6903c
  3. a39149
  4. a19154
  5. 9f915e
  6. 9c9168
  7. 9a9271
  8. 989279
  9. 969181
  10. 939189

Questions about #a8902c

What color is #a8902c?

#a8902c is bright yellow. The closest named color is Shimmering Glade. In RGB it is rgb(168, 144, 44), in HSL hsl(48.39, 58.49%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.714% 0.11879 95.141).

What colors go well with #a8902c?

The complementary color of #a8902c is #7d8ad9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c38139 and #819e48. The triadic partners are #00a3bf and #be74ae.

Is white or black text more readable on #a8902c?

Black text reads better on #a8902c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and black gives 6.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a8902c a warm or cool color?

#a8902c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 95 degrees, its lightness 65.7% and its chroma 0.119.