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#a89950 color: Formosan Green

#a89950 is rgb(168, 153, 80) in RGB and oklch(68.029% 0.09561 97.964) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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68%
0.096
98°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #a89950

#a89950 is a soft yellow color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 98°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.34:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Formosan Green (#a69a51). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #a89950 mixed with white

  1. a89950
  2. b0a363
  3. b9ad74
  4. c1b786
  5. cac197
  6. d2cba8
  7. dbd6b9
  8. e4e0cb
  9. edeadc
  10. f6f5ed

Darker: #a89950 mixed with black

  1. a89950
  2. 928444
  3. 7c7039
  4. 675d2e
  5. 524a24
  6. 3f381a
  7. 2c2710
  8. 1a1707
  9. 0a0802
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a89950 with less saturation

  1. a89950
  2. a69959
  3. a59961
  4. a39969
  5. a29970
  6. a09977
  7. 9e997e
  8. 9d9985
  9. 9b998c
  10. 9a9892

Questions about #a89950

What color is #a89950?

#a89950 is soft yellow. The closest named color is Formosan Green. In RGB it is rgb(168, 153, 80), in HSL hsl(49.77, 35.48%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.029% 0.09561 97.964).

What colors go well with #a89950?

The complementary color of #a89950 is #8a93d3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c08d55 and #87a462. The triadic partners are #47a7c0 and #bf81ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #a89950?

Black text reads better on #a89950: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a89950 a warm or cool color?

#a89950 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 98 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.096.