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#a8a153 color: Organic Matter

#a8a153 is rgb(168, 161, 83) in RGB and oklch(69.807% 0.1005 104.088) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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55°
100%

69.8%
0.101
104°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Camel
  • olive-400
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #a8a153

#a8a153 is a soft yellow color. In OKLCH it has 69.8% lightness, 0.101 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 7.89:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Organic Matter (#a99e54). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #a8a153 mixed with white

  1. a8a153
  2. b0aa65
  3. b9b477
  4. c1bd88
  5. cac699
  6. d2d0aa
  7. dbd9bb
  8. e4e3cc
  9. edecdd
  10. f6f5ee

Darker: #a8a153 mixed with black

  1. a8a153
  2. 928b47
  3. 7c763b
  4. 676230
  5. 524e25
  6. 3f3c1b
  7. 2c2a11
  8. 1a1908
  9. 0a0902
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a8a153 with less saturation

  1. a8a153
  2. a7a15c
  3. a6a165
  4. a5a06d
  5. a4a074
  6. a3a07c
  7. a2a083
  8. a09f8a
  9. a09f91
  10. 9f9e97

Questions about #a8a153

What color is #a8a153?

#a8a153 is soft yellow. The closest named color is Organic Matter. In RGB it is rgb(168, 161, 83), in HSL hsl(55.06, 33.86%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.807% 0.1005 104.088).

What colors go well with #a8a153?

The complementary color of #a8a153 is #9695da. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c39453 and #84ac6b. The triadic partners are #4dabcc and #ca84ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #a8a153?

Black text reads better on #a8a153: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a8a153 a warm or cool color?

#a8a153 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 104 degrees, its lightness 69.8% and its chroma 0.101.