#a8a260 color: Mediaeval Sulphur
#a8a260 is rgb(168, 162, 96) in RGB and oklch(70.217% 0.08742 103.874) 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 #a8a260
#a8a260 is a soft light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 104°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Mediaeval Sulphur (#a79f5c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.
Lighter: #a8a260 mixed with white
Darker: #a8a260 mixed with black
Calmer: #a8a260 with less saturation
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Questions about #a8a260
What color is #a8a260?
#a8a260 is soft light yellow. The closest named color is Mediaeval Sulphur. In RGB it is rgb(168, 162, 96), in HSL hsl(55, 29.27%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.217% 0.08742 103.874).
What colors go well with #a8a260?
The complementary color of #a8a260 is #9898d4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c09760 and #89ab73. The triadic partners are #5dabc7 and #c689ad.
Is white or black text more readable on #a8a260?
Black text reads better on #a8a260: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #a8a260 a warm or cool color?
#a8a260 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 104 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.087.