#a8a800 color: Honey and Thyme
#a8a800 is rgb(168, 168, 0) in RGB and oklch(70.817% 0.15437 109.769) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
- Light
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- Neutral
- ≈ Pistachio
- yellow-600
- Black 34%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #a8a800
#a8a800 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 110°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.27:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Honey and Thyme (#aaaa00). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.
Lighter: #a8a800 mixed with white
Darker: #a8a800 mixed with black
Calmer: #a8a800 with less saturation
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Questions about #a8a800
What color is #a8a800?
#a8a800 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Honey and Thyme. In RGB it is rgb(168, 168, 0), in HSL hsl(60, 100%, 32.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.817% 0.15437 109.769).
What colors go well with #a8a800?
The complementary color of #a8a800 is #a08efa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d39400 and #69b856. The triadic partners are #00b1ee and #e675af.
Is white or black text more readable on #a8a800?
Black text reads better on #a8a800: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #a8a800 a warm or cool color?
#a8a800 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 110 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.154.