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#a8a22f color: Parrot Feather

#a8a22f is rgb(168, 162, 47) in RGB and oklch(69.658% 0.13201 106.363) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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57°
100%

69.7%
0.132
106°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.67:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #a8a22f

#a8a22f is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 106°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.67:1 contrast and black text 7.87:1, 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: #a8a22f mixed with white

  1. a8a22f
  2. b0ab4b
  3. b8b562
  4. c1be77
  5. c9c78b
  6. d2d19f
  7. dbdab2
  8. e4e3c5
  9. edecd9
  10. f6f6ec

Darker: #a8a22f mixed with black

  1. a8a22f
  2. 928c27
  3. 7c7720
  4. 676319
  5. 524f12
  6. 3f3c0c
  7. 2c2a06
  8. 1a1903
  9. 0a0a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a8a22f with less saturation

  1. a8a22f
  2. a7a241
  3. a6a24f
  4. a4a15b
  5. a3a166
  6. a2a070
  7. a1a07a
  8. a09f83
  9. 9f9f8c
  10. 9e9e95

Questions about #a8a22f

What color is #a8a22f?

#a8a22f is bright yellow. The closest named color is Parrot Feather. In RGB it is rgb(168, 162, 47), in HSL hsl(57.02, 56.28%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.658% 0.13201 106.363).

What colors go well with #a8a22f?

The complementary color of #a8a22f is #9790eb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cb912a and #76b05a. The triadic partners are #0caddc and #d77aae.

Is white or black text more readable on #a8a22f?

Black text reads better on #a8a22f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and black gives 7.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a8a22f a warm or cool color?

#a8a22f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 106 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.132.