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#a8a122 color: Venom

#a8a122 is rgb(168, 161, 34) in RGB and oklch(69.357% 0.13832 106.149) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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57°
100%

69.4%
0.138
106°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #a8a122

#a8a122 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 69.4% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 106°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.79:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Venom (#a9a52a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #a8a122 mixed with white

  1. a8a122
  2. b0aa43
  3. b8b45c
  4. c1bd72
  5. c9c787
  6. d2d09c
  7. dbdab0
  8. e4e3c4
  9. edecd7
  10. f6f6eb

Darker: #a8a122 mixed with black

  1. a8a122
  2. 928b1c
  3. 7c7616
  4. 676211
  5. 524e0b
  6. 3f3c07
  7. 2c2a03
  8. 1a1901
  9. 0a0900
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a8a122 with less saturation

  1. a8a122
  2. a7a138
  3. a5a149
  4. a4a056
  5. a3a062
  6. a2a06d
  7. a09f77
  8. 9f9f81
  9. 9e9e8a
  10. 9d9d93

Questions about #a8a122

What color is #a8a122?

#a8a122 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Venom. In RGB it is rgb(168, 161, 34), in HSL hsl(56.87, 66.34%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.357% 0.13832 106.149).

What colors go well with #a8a122?

The complementary color of #a8a122 is #968eee. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cd8f1c and #73b055. The triadic partners are #00acde and #d977ae.

Is white or black text more readable on #a8a122?

Black text reads better on #a8a122: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a8a122 a warm or cool color?

#a8a122 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 106 degrees, its lightness 69.4% and its chroma 0.138.