#a9a42e color: Venom
#a9a42e is rgb(169, 164, 46) in RGB and oklch(70.183% 0.13442 106.949) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Neutral
- ≈ Camel
- yellow-600
- Black 34%
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About #a9a42e
#a9a42e is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 107°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.04:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Venom (#a9a52a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.
Lighter: #a9a42e mixed with white
Darker: #a9a42e mixed with black
Calmer: #a9a42e with less saturation
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Questions about #a9a42e
What color is #a9a42e?
#a9a42e is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Venom. In RGB it is rgb(169, 164, 46), in HSL hsl(57.56, 57.21%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.183% 0.13442 106.949).
What colors go well with #a9a42e?
The complementary color of #a9a42e is #9a91ee. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cd9228 and #75b25b. The triadic partners are #08aedf and #da7aaf.
Is white or black text more readable on #a9a42e?
Black text reads better on #a9a42e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #a9a42e a warm or cool color?
#a9a42e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 107 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.134.