#aa8a12 color: Strong Mustard
#aa8a12 is rgb(170, 138, 18) in RGB and oklch(64.506% 0.12776 91.653) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
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- Warm
- ≈ Bronze
- yellow-600
- Black 33%
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About #aa8a12
#aa8a12 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 64.5% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 92°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.31:1 contrast and black text 6.35:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Strong Mustard (#a88905). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.
Lighter: #aa8a12 mixed with white
Darker: #aa8a12 mixed with black
Calmer: #aa8a12 with less saturation
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Questions about #aa8a12
What color is #aa8a12?
#aa8a12 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Strong Mustard. In RGB it is rgb(170, 138, 18), in HSL hsl(47.37, 80.85%, 36.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.506% 0.12776 91.653).
What colors go well with #aa8a12?
The complementary color of #aa8a12 is #7287db. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c47a2e and #819936. The triadic partners are #00a1ba and #ba6fb0.
Is white or black text more readable on #aa8a12?
White text reads better on #aa8a12: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and black gives 6.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #aa8a12 a warm or cool color?
#aa8a12 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 92 degrees, its lightness 64.5% and its chroma 0.128.