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#a8a02f color: Parrot Feather

#a8a02f is rgb(168, 160, 47) in RGB and oklch(69.216% 0.1301 105.255) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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56°
100%

69.2%
0.130
105°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.72:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #a8a02f

#a8a02f is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 105°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.72:1 contrast and black text 7.73:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Parrot Feather (#a9a237). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #a8a02f mixed with white

  1. a8a02f
  2. b0aa4b
  3. b8b362
  4. c1bd77
  5. c9c68b
  6. d2d09e
  7. dbd9b2
  8. e4e3c5
  9. edecd8
  10. f6f6ec

Darker: #a8a02f mixed with black

  1. a8a02f
  2. 928b27
  3. 7c7620
  4. 676119
  5. 524e12
  6. 3f3b0c
  7. 2c2906
  8. 1a1903
  9. 0a0901
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a8a02f with less saturation

  1. a8a02f
  2. a7a040
  3. a5a04e
  4. a49f5a
  5. a39f65
  6. a19f6f
  7. a09e79
  8. 9f9e82
  9. 9e9d8b
  10. 9d9d93

Questions about #a8a02f

What color is #a8a02f?

#a8a02f is bright yellow. The closest named color is Parrot Feather. In RGB it is rgb(168, 160, 47), in HSL hsl(56.03, 56.28%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.216% 0.1301 105.255).

What colors go well with #a8a02f?

The complementary color of #a8a02f is #958fe9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ca8f2d and #77ae58. The triadic partners are #0aacd8 and #d479ae.

Is white or black text more readable on #a8a02f?

Black text reads better on #a8a02f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and black gives 7.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a8a02f a warm or cool color?

#a8a02f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 105 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.13.