#a8a151 color: Desert Locust
#a8a151 is rgb(168, 161, 81) in RGB and oklch(69.78% 0.10256 104.225) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Camel
- yellow-600
- Black 34%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #a8a151
#a8a151 is a soft yellow color. In OKLCH it has 69.8% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 104°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.88:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Desert Locust (#a9a450). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.
Lighter: #a8a151 mixed with white
Darker: #a8a151 mixed with black
Calmer: #a8a151 with less saturation
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Questions about #a8a151
What color is #a8a151?
#a8a151 is soft yellow. The closest named color is Desert Locust. In RGB it is rgb(168, 161, 81), in HSL hsl(55.17, 34.94%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.78% 0.10256 104.225).
What colors go well with #a8a151?
The complementary color of #a8a151 is #9695db. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c49451 and #83ac6a. The triadic partners are #4aabcd and #cb84ad.
Is white or black text more readable on #a8a151?
Black text reads better on #a8a151: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #a8a151 a warm or cool color?
#a8a151 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 104 degrees, its lightness 69.8% and its chroma 0.103.