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#ac8301 color: Chestnut Gold

#ac8301 is rgb(172, 131, 1) in RGB and oklch(63.222% 0.12915 86.363) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

63.2%
0.129
86°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #ac8301

#ac8301 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 86°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.5:1 contrast and black text 6:1, 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: #ac8301 mixed with white

  1. ac8301
  2. b48f33
  3. bd9c4f
  4. c5a867
  5. cdb47d
  6. d5c193
  7. decda9
  8. e6d9be
  9. eee6d4
  10. f7f2e9

Darker: #ac8301 mixed with black

  1. ac8301
  2. 957101
  3. 7f6001
  4. 694f00
  5. 543f00
  6. 402f00
  7. 2d2000
  8. 1b1200
  9. 0b0600
  10. 010100

Calmer: #ac8301 with less saturation

  1. ac8301
  2. a98425
  3. a58537
  4. a28645
  5. 9f8751
  6. 9b885c
  7. 988866
  8. 94896f
  9. 918978
  10. 8d8981

Questions about #ac8301

What color is #ac8301?

#ac8301 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Chestnut Gold. In RGB it is rgb(172, 131, 1), in HSL hsl(45.61, 98.84%, 33.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.222% 0.12915 86.363).

What colors go well with #ac8301?

The complementary color of #ac8301 is #6586d8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c47330 and #869327. The triadic partners are #009eb0 and #b26cb3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac8301?

White text reads better on #ac8301: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and black gives 6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac8301 a warm or cool color?

#ac8301 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 86 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.129.