#a8a356 color: Desert Locust
#a8a356 is rgb(168, 163, 86) in RGB and oklch(70.285% 0.09954 105.368) 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 #a8a356
#a8a356 is a soft light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 105°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.04:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Desert Locust (#a9a450). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.
Lighter: #a8a356 mixed with white
Darker: #a8a356 mixed with black
Calmer: #a8a356 with less saturation
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Questions about #a8a356
What color is #a8a356?
#a8a356 is soft light yellow. The closest named color is Desert Locust. In RGB it is rgb(168, 163, 86), in HSL hsl(56.34, 32.28%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.285% 0.09954 105.368).
What colors go well with #a8a356?
The complementary color of #a8a356 is #9996db. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c39655 and #84ad6e. The triadic partners are #51acce and #cc86ad.
Is white or black text more readable on #a8a356?
Black text reads better on #a8a356: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #a8a356 a warm or cool color?
#a8a356 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 105 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.1.