#a8a550 color: Desert Locust
#a8a550 is rgb(168, 165, 80) in RGB and oklch(70.644% 0.10792 107.032) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
- Light
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- Neutral
- ≈ Sage
- olive-400
- Black 34%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #a8a550
#a8a550 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 107°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.16:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Desert Locust (#a9a450). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.
Lighter: #a8a550 mixed with white
Darker: #a8a550 mixed with black
Calmer: #a8a550 with less saturation
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Questions about #a8a550
What color is #a8a550?
#a8a550 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Desert Locust. In RGB it is rgb(168, 165, 80), in HSL hsl(57.95, 35.48%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.644% 0.10792 107.032).
What colors go well with #a8a550?
The complementary color of #a8a550 is #9c96e0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c6974d and #80b06c. The triadic partners are #4aaed4 and #d284ad.
Is white or black text more readable on #a8a550?
Black text reads better on #a8a550: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #a8a550 a warm or cool color?
#a8a550 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 107 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.108.