#A8A850

A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Darkkhaki.

About #A8A850

The precise color #A8A850 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkkhaki. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(168, 168, 80).

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 0% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#A8A850
RGB168, 168, 80
HSL60.0°, 35.5%, 48.6%
CMYK0%, 0%, 52%, 34%
HSV60.0°, 52.4%, 65.9%
LAB67.2, -12.3, 44.9
XYZ31.6, 36.9, 13.0
Decimal11053136

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.51:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.38:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.39:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.13:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A8A850; }
.text-color { color: #A8A850; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A8A850; }

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