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#aa8308 color: Chestnut Gold

#aa8308 is rgb(170, 131, 8) in RGB and oklch(63.016% 0.1271 87.166) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

63%
0.127
87°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.52:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #aa8308

#aa8308 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 87°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.52:1 contrast and black text 5.96:1, 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: #aa8308 mixed with white

  1. aa8308
  2. b28f35
  3. bb9c50
  4. c3a868
  5. ccb47e
  6. d4c194
  7. ddcda9
  8. e5d9bf
  9. eee6d4
  10. f6f2e9

Darker: #aa8308 mixed with black

  1. aa8308
  2. 937106
  3. 7d6004
  4. 684f03
  5. 533f02
  6. 3f2f01
  7. 2d2001
  8. 1b1200
  9. 0b0600
  10. 010100

Calmer: #aa8308 with less saturation

  1. aa8308
  2. a78427
  3. a48538
  4. a08646
  5. 9d8652
  6. 9a875c
  7. 968866
  8. 93886f
  9. 908978
  10. 8c8981

Questions about #aa8308

What color is #aa8308?

#aa8308 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Chestnut Gold. In RGB it is rgb(170, 131, 8), in HSL hsl(45.56, 91.01%, 34.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.016% 0.1271 87.166).

What colors go well with #aa8308?

The complementary color of #aa8308 is #6785d6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c27331 and #84932b. The triadic partners are #009eb0 and #b16cb1.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa8308?

White text reads better on #aa8308: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and black gives 5.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aa8308 a warm or cool color?

#aa8308 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 87 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.127.