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#a8a052 color: Organic Matter

#a8a052 is rgb(168, 160, 82) in RGB and oklch(69.575% 0.10048 103.414) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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54°
100%

69.6%
0.100
103°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #a8a052

#a8a052 is a soft yellow color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 103°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.69:1 contrast and black text 7.82:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Organic Matter (#a99e54). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #a8a052 mixed with white

  1. a8a052
  2. b0a965
  3. b9b376
  4. c1bc88
  5. cac699
  6. d2cfaa
  7. dbd9bb
  8. e4e2cc
  9. edecdd
  10. f6f5ee

Darker: #a8a052 mixed with black

  1. a8a052
  2. 928b46
  3. 7c763b
  4. 67612f
  5. 524e25
  6. 3f3b1a
  7. 2c2911
  8. 1a1908
  9. 0a0902
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a8a052 with less saturation

  1. a8a052
  2. a7a05b
  3. a6a064
  4. a4a06c
  5. a39f74
  6. a29f7b
  7. a19f82
  8. a09e89
  9. 9f9e90
  10. 9e9d96

Questions about #a8a052

What color is #a8a052?

#a8a052 is soft yellow. The closest named color is Organic Matter. In RGB it is rgb(168, 160, 82), in HSL hsl(54.42, 34.4%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.575% 0.10048 103.414).

What colors go well with #a8a052?

The complementary color of #a8a052 is #9595da. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c39352 and #84ab69. The triadic partners are #4babcb and #c984ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #a8a052?

Black text reads better on #a8a052: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and black gives 7.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a8a052 a warm or cool color?

#a8a052 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 103 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.1.