#a9a65f color: Wholemeal Cookie
#a9a65f is rgb(169, 166, 95) in RGB and oklch(71.161% 0.09308 106.417) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
- Light
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Sage
- olive-400
- Black 34%
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About #a9a65f
#a9a65f is a soft light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 106°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.31:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Wholemeal Cookie (#aaa662). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.
Lighter: #a9a65f mixed with white
Darker: #a9a65f mixed with black
Calmer: #a9a65f with less saturation
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Questions about #a9a65f
What color is #a9a65f?
#a9a65f is soft light yellow. The closest named color is Wholemeal Cookie. In RGB it is rgb(169, 166, 95), in HSL hsl(57.57, 30.08%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.161% 0.09308 106.417).
What colors go well with #a9a65f?
The complementary color of #a9a65f is #9d99da. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c39a5d and #87b075. The triadic partners are #5caecf and #cd8aae.
Is white or black text more readable on #a9a65f?
Black text reads better on #a9a65f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #a9a65f a warm or cool color?
#a9a65f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 106 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.093.