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#a8a712 color: Jīn Sè Gold

#a8a712 is rgb(168, 167, 18) in RGB and oklch(70.63% 0.14981 109.253) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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60°
100%

70.6%
0.150
109°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-600
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.56:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #a8a712

#a8a712 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 109°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.56:1 contrast and black text 8.2:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Jīn Sè Gold (#a5a502). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #a8a712 mixed with white

  1. a8a712
  2. b0b03d
  3. b8b958
  4. c1c270
  5. c9cb86
  6. d2d39a
  7. dbdcaf
  8. e4e5c3
  9. edeed7
  10. f6f6eb

Darker: #a8a712 mixed with black

  1. a8a712
  2. 92910e
  3. 7c7b0a
  4. 676607
  5. 525204
  6. 3f3e02
  7. 2c2c01
  8. 1a1a01
  9. 0a0a00
  10. 010100

Calmer: #a8a712 with less saturation

  1. a8a712
  2. a7a732
  3. a6a645
  4. a5a654
  5. a4a561
  6. a3a56d
  7. a3a478
  8. a2a383
  9. a1a28d
  10. a1a197

Questions about #a8a712

What color is #a8a712?

#a8a712 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Jīn Sè Gold. In RGB it is rgb(168, 167, 18), in HSL hsl(59.6, 80.65%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.63% 0.14981 109.253).

What colors go well with #a8a712?

The complementary color of #a8a712 is #9f8ef7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d19300 and #6cb657. The triadic partners are #00b0ea and #e376af.

Is white or black text more readable on #a8a712?

Black text reads better on #a8a712: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a8a712 a warm or cool color?

#a8a712 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 109 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.15.