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#a8a127 color: Parrot Feather

#a8a127 is rgb(168, 161, 39) in RGB and oklch(69.385% 0.13577 106.034) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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57°
100%

69.4%
0.136
106°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • 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
7.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #a8a127

#a8a127 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 69.4% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 106°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.69:1 contrast and black text 7.79:1, 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: #a8a127 mixed with white

  1. a8a127
  2. b0aa46
  3. b8b45e
  4. c1bd74
  5. c9c789
  6. d2d09d
  7. dbdab1
  8. e4e3c4
  9. edecd8
  10. f6f6eb

Darker: #a8a127 mixed with black

  1. a8a127
  2. 928b20
  3. 7c761a
  4. 676214
  5. 524e0e
  6. 3f3c08
  7. 2c2a04
  8. 1a1902
  9. 0a0901
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a8a127 with less saturation

  1. a8a127
  2. a7a13b
  3. a5a14b
  4. a4a058
  5. a3a063
  6. a2a06e
  7. a09f78
  8. 9f9f82
  9. 9e9e8b
  10. 9d9d94

Questions about #a8a127

What color is #a8a127?

#a8a127 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Parrot Feather. In RGB it is rgb(168, 161, 39), in HSL hsl(56.74, 62.32%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.385% 0.13577 106.034).

What colors go well with #a8a127?

The complementary color of #a8a127 is #968eec. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cc8f22 and #74af56. The triadic partners are #00acdc and #d878ae.

Is white or black text more readable on #a8a127?

Black text reads better on #a8a127: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and black gives 7.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a8a127 a warm or cool color?

#a8a127 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 106 degrees, its lightness 69.4% and its chroma 0.136.