#a8a255 color: Desert Locust
#a8a255 is rgb(168, 162, 85) in RGB and oklch(70.053% 0.09949 104.694) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
- Light
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Camel
- olive-400
- Black 34%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #a8a255
#a8a255 is a soft light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 105°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.96:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Desert Locust (#a9a450). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.
Lighter: #a8a255 mixed with white
Darker: #a8a255 mixed with black
Calmer: #a8a255 with less saturation
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Questions about #a8a255
What color is #a8a255?
#a8a255 is soft light yellow. The closest named color is Desert Locust. In RGB it is rgb(168, 162, 85), in HSL hsl(55.66, 32.81%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.053% 0.09949 104.694).
What colors go well with #a8a255?
The complementary color of #a8a255 is #9896da. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c39554 and #84ad6d. The triadic partners are #4faccd and #cb85ad.
Is white or black text more readable on #a8a255?
Black text reads better on #a8a255: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #a8a255 a warm or cool color?
#a8a255 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 105 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.099.