#A8A800

A dark, vivid yellow closely aligning with Olive.

About #A8A800

Visually, #A8A800 is defined as a vivid yellow. Its closest recognized web color is Olive. In the RGB color space, it consists of 168 red, 168 green, and 0 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 100% yellow, and 34% black. The HSL representation is 60.0° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 32.9% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A8A800
RGB168, 168, 0
HSL60.0°, 100.0%, 32.9%
CMYK0%, 0%, 100%, 34%
HSV60.0°, 100.0%, 65.9%
LAB66.8, -15.8, 69.1
XYZ30.2, 36.3, 5.4
Decimal11053056

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.54:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.27:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.43:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.03:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A8A800; }
.text-color { color: #A8A800; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A8A800; }

Similar Colors

Olive
#808000