#a8a538 color: Parrot Feather
#a8a538 is rgb(168, 165, 56) in RGB and oklch(70.392% 0.1288 107.758) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
- Light
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- Neutral
- ≈ Camel
- yellow-600
- Black 34%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #a8a538
#a8a538 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 108°.
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 Parrot Feather (#a9a237). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.
Lighter: #a8a538 mixed with white
Darker: #a8a538 mixed with black
Calmer: #a8a538 with less saturation
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Questions about #a8a538
What color is #a8a538?
#a8a538 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Parrot Feather. In RGB it is rgb(168, 165, 56), in HSL hsl(58.39, 50%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.392% 0.1288 107.758).
What colors go well with #a8a538?
The complementary color of #a8a538 is #9c92eb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cb9432 and #77b261. The triadic partners are #25aede and #d97dae.
Is white or black text more readable on #a8a538?
Black text reads better on #a8a538: 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 #a8a538 a warm or cool color?
#a8a538 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 108 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.129.