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#a8a258 color: Organic Matter

#a8a258 is rgb(168, 162, 88) in RGB and oklch(70.095% 0.0963 104.491) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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55°
100%

70.1%
0.096
104°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Camel
  • olive-400
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #a8a258

#a8a258 is a soft light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 104°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 7.97:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #a8a258 mixed with white

  1. a8a258
  2. b0ab6a
  3. b9b47b
  4. c1be8b
  5. cac79c
  6. d2d0ac
  7. dbd9bd
  8. e4e3cd
  9. edecde
  10. f6f6ee

Darker: #a8a258 mixed with black

  1. a8a258
  2. 928c4b
  3. 7c773f
  4. 676333
  5. 524f28
  6. 3f3c1d
  7. 2c2a12
  8. 1a1909
  9. 0a0a03
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a8a258 with less saturation

  1. a8a258
  2. a7a260
  3. a6a268
  4. a5a170
  5. a4a177
  6. a3a17e
  7. a2a085
  8. a1a08c
  9. a0a092
  10. 9f9f98

Questions about #a8a258

What color is #a8a258?

#a8a258 is soft light yellow. The closest named color is Organic Matter. In RGB it is rgb(168, 162, 88), in HSL hsl(55.5, 31.5%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.095% 0.0963 104.491).

What colors go well with #a8a258?

The complementary color of #a8a258 is #9896d9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c29657 and #85ac6e. The triadic partners are #53abcb and #ca86ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #a8a258?

Black text reads better on #a8a258: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 7.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a8a258 a warm or cool color?

#a8a258 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 104 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.096.