#a8a231 color: Parrot Feather
#a8a231 is rgb(168, 162, 49) in RGB and oklch(69.672% 0.13071 106.307) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
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- Neutral
- ≈ Camel
- yellow-600
- Black 34%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #a8a231
#a8a231 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.131 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 7.88:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Parrot Feather (#a9a237). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.
Lighter: #a8a231 mixed with white
Darker: #a8a231 mixed with black
Calmer: #a8a231 with less saturation
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Questions about #a8a231
What color is #a8a231?
#a8a231 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Parrot Feather. In RGB it is rgb(168, 162, 49), in HSL hsl(56.97, 54.84%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.672% 0.13071 106.307).
What colors go well with #a8a231?
The complementary color of #a8a231 is #9790ea. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cb912d and #76b05b. The triadic partners are #13addb and #d77aae.
Is white or black text more readable on #a8a231?
Black text reads better on #a8a231: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and black gives 7.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #a8a231 a warm or cool color?
#a8a231 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 106 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.131.