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#ac8935 color: Honey

#ac8935 is rgb(172, 137, 53) in RGB and oklch(64.728% 0.10936 85.917) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

64.7%
0.109
86°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #ac8935

#ac8935 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 64.7% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 86°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.29:1 contrast and black text 6.38:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Honey (#ae8934). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #ac8935 mixed with white

  1. ac8935
  2. b4954d
  3. bca062
  4. c5ac76
  5. cdb88a
  6. d5c39d
  7. ddcfb1
  8. e6dbc4
  9. eee7d8
  10. f7f3eb

Darker: #ac8935 mixed with black

  1. ac8935
  2. 95762d
  3. 7f6425
  4. 69531d
  5. 544215
  6. 40310e
  7. 2d2208
  8. 1b1403
  9. 0b0701
  10. 010100

Calmer: #ac8935 with less saturation

  1. ac8935
  2. a98a42
  3. a68b4d
  4. a38b56
  5. a08c60
  6. 9d8c68
  7. 9a8d70
  8. 978d78
  9. 948e80
  10. 918e87

Questions about #ac8935

What color is #ac8935?

#ac8935 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Honey. In RGB it is rgb(172, 137, 53), in HSL hsl(42.35, 52.89%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.728% 0.10936 85.917).

What colors go well with #ac8935?

The complementary color of #ac8935 is #6f8cd1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c17c48 and #8b9643. The triadic partners are #0aa1af and #b176b2.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac8935?

Black text reads better on #ac8935: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and black gives 6.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac8935 a warm or cool color?

#ac8935 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 86 degrees, its lightness 64.7% and its chroma 0.109.