#a8a452 color: Desert Locust
#a8a452 is rgb(168, 164, 82) in RGB and oklch(70.45% 0.1048 106.281) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
- Light
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Sage
- olive-400
- Black 34%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #a8a452
#a8a452 is a soft light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 106°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.1:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Desert Locust (#a9a450). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.
Lighter: #a8a452 mixed with white
Darker: #a8a452 mixed with black
Calmer: #a8a452 with less saturation
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Questions about #a8a452
What color is #a8a452?
#a8a452 is soft light yellow. The closest named color is Desert Locust. In RGB it is rgb(168, 164, 82), in HSL hsl(57.21, 34.4%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.45% 0.1048 106.281).
What colors go well with #a8a452?
The complementary color of #a8a452 is #9a96de. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c59750 and #81af6d. The triadic partners are #4cadd2 and #cf85ad.
Is white or black text more readable on #a8a452?
Black text reads better on #a8a452: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #a8a452 a warm or cool color?
#a8a452 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 106 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.105.