#a8a559 color: Rickrack
#a8a559 is rgb(168, 165, 89) in RGB and oklch(70.766% 0.09859 106.661) 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 #a8a559
#a8a559 is a soft light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 107°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.56:1 contrast and black text 8.19:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Rickrack (#a6a660). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.
Lighter: #a8a559 mixed with white
Darker: #a8a559 mixed with black
Calmer: #a8a559 with less saturation
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Questions about #a8a559
What color is #a8a559?
#a8a559 is soft light yellow. The closest named color is Rickrack. In RGB it is rgb(168, 165, 89), in HSL hsl(57.72, 31.23%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.766% 0.09859 106.661).
What colors go well with #a8a559?
The complementary color of #a8a559 is #9c97dc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c49856 and #84af71. The triadic partners are #55add0 and #ce87ad.
Is white or black text more readable on #a8a559?
Black text reads better on #a8a559: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #a8a559 a warm or cool color?
#a8a559 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 107 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.099.