#A8A02C

A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Olive.

About #A8A02C

Visually, #A8A02C is defined as a moderate yellow. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Olive. Its digital footprint relies on 168 parts red, 160 parts green, and 44 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 0% Cyan, 5% Magenta, 74% Yellow, and 34% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A8A02C
RGB168, 160, 44
HSL56.1°, 58.5%, 41.6%
CMYK0%, 5%, 74%, 34%
HSV56.1°, 73.8%, 65.9%
LAB64.7, -10.5, 57.7
XYZ29.2, 33.6, 7.3
Decimal11051052

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.72:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.73:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.60:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.57:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A8A02C; }
.text-color { color: #A8A02C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A8A02C; }

Similar Colors

Olive
#808000