#A8A824
A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Olive.
About #A8A824
At its core, #A8A824 is a medium and moderate hue. Its closest recognized web color is Olive. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(168, 168, 36).
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 0% M, 79% Y, and 34% K. The HSL representation is 60.0° hue, 64.7% saturation, and 40.0% lightness.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#A8A824
RGB168, 168, 36
HSL60.0°, 64.7%, 40.0%
CMYK0%, 0%, 79%, 34%
HSV60.0°, 78.6%, 65.9%
LAB66.9, -15.0, 62.4
XYZ30.5, 36.5, 7.1
Decimal11053092
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.53:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.29:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.42:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.05:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #A8A824;
}
.text-color {
color: #A8A824;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #A8A824;
}