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#a8a009 color: Countryside

#a8a009 is rgb(168, 160, 9) in RGB and oklch(69.05% 0.14554 106.004) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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57°
100%

69.1%
0.146
106°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.73:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #a8a009

#a8a009 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 106°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.73:1 contrast and black text 7.7:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Countryside (#a4a404). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #a8a009 mixed with white

  1. a8a009
  2. b0aa3a
  3. b8b356
  4. c1bd6d
  5. c9c683
  6. d2d098
  7. dbd9ad
  8. e4e3c2
  9. edecd6
  10. f6f6eb

Darker: #a8a009 mixed with black

  1. a8a009
  2. 928b07
  3. 7c7605
  4. 676103
  5. 524e02
  6. 3f3b01
  7. 2c2901
  8. 1a1900
  9. 0a0900
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a8a009 with less saturation

  1. a8a009
  2. a7a02e
  3. a5a041
  4. a49f50
  5. a29f5d
  6. a19f69
  7. a09e74
  8. 9f9e7f
  9. 9d9d88
  10. 9c9c92

Questions about #a8a009

What color is #a8a009?

#a8a009 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Countryside. In RGB it is rgb(168, 160, 9), in HSL hsl(56.98, 89.83%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.05% 0.14554 106.004).

What colors go well with #a8a009?

The complementary color of #a8a009 is #958cf1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ce8d00 and #70af4f. The triadic partners are #00ace0 and #da73ae.

Is white or black text more readable on #a8a009?

Black text reads better on #a8a009: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and black gives 7.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a8a009 a warm or cool color?

#a8a009 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 106 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.146.