#ac8a17 color: Yellow Brown
#ac8a17 is rgb(172, 138, 23) in RGB and oklch(64.737% 0.12648 90.232) 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 #ac8a17
#ac8a17 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 64.7% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 90°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.28:1 contrast and black text 6.4:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Yellow Brown (#ae8b0c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.
Lighter: #ac8a17 mixed with white
Darker: #ac8a17 mixed with black
Calmer: #ac8a17 with less saturation
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Questions about #ac8a17
What color is #ac8a17?
#ac8a17 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Yellow Brown. In RGB it is rgb(172, 138, 23), in HSL hsl(46.31, 76.41%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.737% 0.12648 90.232).
What colors go well with #ac8a17?
The complementary color of #ac8a17 is #7189db. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c57a33 and #849936. The triadic partners are #00a2b9 and #b970b3.
Is white or black text more readable on #ac8a17?
Black text reads better on #ac8a17: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and black gives 6.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #ac8a17 a warm or cool color?
#ac8a17 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 90 degrees, its lightness 64.7% and its chroma 0.126.