#a9a250 color: Desert Locust
#a9a250 is rgb(169, 162, 80) in RGB and oklch(70.075% 0.10459 104.353) 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 #a9a250
#a9a250 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 104°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 7.97:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Desert Locust (#a9a450). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.
Lighter: #a9a250 mixed with white
Darker: #a9a250 mixed with black
Calmer: #a9a250 with less saturation
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Questions about #a9a250
What color is #a9a250?
#a9a250 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Desert Locust. In RGB it is rgb(169, 162, 80), in HSL hsl(55.28, 35.74%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.075% 0.10459 104.353).
What colors go well with #a9a250?
The complementary color of #a9a250 is #9795dd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c5954f and #83ad69. The triadic partners are #49accf and #cd84ae.
Is white or black text more readable on #a9a250?
Black text reads better on #a9a250: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 7.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #a9a250 a warm or cool color?
#a9a250 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 104 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.105.