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#ac8201 color: Chestnut Gold

#ac8201 is rgb(172, 130, 1) in RGB and oklch(63.016% 0.12882 85.65) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

63%
0.129
86°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #ac8201

#ac8201 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 86°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.53:1 contrast and black text 5.95:1, 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: #ac8201 mixed with white

  1. ac8201
  2. b48e33
  3. bd9b4f
  4. c5a767
  5. cdb47d
  6. d5c093
  7. decda9
  8. e6d9be
  9. eee6d4
  10. f7f2e9

Darker: #ac8201 mixed with black

  1. ac8201
  2. 957001
  3. 7f5f01
  4. 694e00
  5. 543e00
  6. 402f00
  7. 2d2000
  8. 1b1200
  9. 0b0600
  10. 010100

Calmer: #ac8201 with less saturation

  1. ac8201
  2. a98325
  3. a58437
  4. a28545
  5. 9e8651
  6. 9b875c
  7. 978765
  8. 94886f
  9. 908878
  10. 8d8981

Questions about #ac8201

What color is #ac8201?

#ac8201 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Chestnut Gold. In RGB it is rgb(172, 130, 1), in HSL hsl(45.26, 98.84%, 33.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.016% 0.12882 85.65).

What colors go well with #ac8201?

The complementary color of #ac8201 is #6486d7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c37231 and #869226. The triadic partners are #009eae and #b06cb3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac8201?

White text reads better on #ac8201: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and black gives 5.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac8201 a warm or cool color?

#ac8201 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 86 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.129.