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#aa8208 color: Chestnut Gold

#aa8208 is rgb(170, 130, 8) in RGB and oklch(62.81% 0.12674 86.443) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

62.8%
0.127
86°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #aa8208

#aa8208 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 86°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.56:1 contrast and black text 5.91:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chestnut Gold (#ab8508). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #aa8208 mixed with white

  1. aa8208
  2. b28e35
  3. bb9b50
  4. c3a768
  5. ccb47e
  6. d4c094
  7. ddcda9
  8. e5d9be
  9. eee6d4
  10. f6f2e9

Darker: #aa8208 mixed with black

  1. aa8208
  2. 937006
  3. 7d5f04
  4. 684e03
  5. 533e02
  6. 3f2f01
  7. 2d2001
  8. 1b1200
  9. 0b0600
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aa8208 with less saturation

  1. aa8208
  2. a78327
  3. a38438
  4. a08546
  5. 9d8651
  6. 99865c
  7. 968765
  8. 93876f
  9. 8f8878
  10. 8c8880

Questions about #aa8208

What color is #aa8208?

#aa8208 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Chestnut Gold. In RGB it is rgb(170, 130, 8), in HSL hsl(45.19, 91.01%, 34.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.81% 0.12674 86.443).

What colors go well with #aa8208?

The complementary color of #aa8208 is #6585d5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c17231 and #849229. The triadic partners are #009dae and #b06bb1.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa8208?

White text reads better on #aa8208: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and black gives 5.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aa8208 a warm or cool color?

#aa8208 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 86 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.127.