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#a8a337 color: Parrot Feather

#a8a337 is rgb(168, 163, 55) in RGB and oklch(69.941% 0.12751 106.685) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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57°
100%

69.9%
0.128
107°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #a8a337

#a8a337 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 69.9% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 107°.

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 Parrot Feather (#a9a237). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #a8a337 mixed with white

  1. a8a337
  2. b0ac50
  3. b8b566
  4. c1bf7a
  5. c9c88e
  6. d2d1a1
  7. dbdab4
  8. e4e3c7
  9. ededd9
  10. f6f6ec

Darker: #a8a337 mixed with black

  1. a8a337
  2. 928d2e
  3. 7c7826
  4. 67631e
  5. 524f16
  6. 3f3c0f
  7. 2c2a08
  8. 1a1903
  9. 0a0a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a8a337 with less saturation

  1. a8a337
  2. a7a346
  3. a6a353
  4. a5a25f
  5. a4a269
  6. a3a173
  7. a2a17c
  8. a1a085
  9. a0a08e
  10. 9f9f96

Questions about #a8a337

What color is #a8a337?

#a8a337 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Parrot Feather. In RGB it is rgb(168, 163, 55), in HSL hsl(57.35, 50.67%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.941% 0.12751 106.685).

What colors go well with #a8a337?

The complementary color of #a8a337 is #9991e9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cb9233 and #78b05e. The triadic partners are #22addb and #d77cae.

Is white or black text more readable on #a8a337?

Black text reads better on #a8a337: 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 #a8a337 a warm or cool color?

#a8a337 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 107 degrees, its lightness 69.9% and its chroma 0.128.