#A8A82C

A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Olive.

About #A8A82C

When working with digital screens, the color #A8A82C is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Olive. In the RGB color space, it consists of 168 red, 168 green, and 44 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 74% yellow, and 34% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A8A82C
RGB168, 168, 44
HSL60.0°, 58.5%, 41.6%
CMYK0%, 0%, 74%, 34%
HSV60.0°, 73.8%, 65.9%
LAB66.9, -14.7, 59.8
XYZ30.6, 36.5, 7.8
Decimal11053100

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.53:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.30:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.42:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.06:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A8A82C; }
.text-color { color: #A8A82C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A8A82C; }

Similar Colors

Olive
#808000