#A8A257 color

  • HEX#A8A257
  • RGBrgb(168, 162, 87)
  • HSLhsl(56, 32%, 50%)
  • CMYK0, 4, 48, 34

About #A8A257

#A8A257 is a medium yellow color with the hex code #A8A257. In RGB it is red 168, green 162, blue 87; in HSL it is hue 56°, saturation 32%, lightness 50%; in CMYK it is 0%, 4%, 48%, 34%. Its contrast ratio is 2.63:1 on white and 7.97:1 on black.

#A8A257 Color Conversion

Hex tripletA8, A2, 57
CMYK0.00%, 3.57%, 48.21%, 34.12%
RGB Decimal168, 162, 87
HSL56°, 32%, 50%
RGB Octal250, 242, 127
HSV (HSB)55.56°, 48.21%, 65.88%
RGB Binary10101000, 10100010, 1010111
CIE-L*AB65.63, -8.48, 39.51
RGB Percent65.88%, 63.53%, 34.12%
CIE-L*CH65.63, 40.41, 102.11
XYZ30.79, 34.85, 14.12
CIE-L*UV65.63, 7.53, 49.51
xyY0.39, 0.44, 34.85
Hunter-Lab59.04, -10.22, 27.14
RYB36.66%, 65.88%, 34.12%

Color Accessibility Scores

#A8A257 on a dark background: contrast 7.97:1, passes WCAG AAA.
#A8A257 on a light background: contrast 2.63:1, fails WCAG AA.

Color Shades

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Complementary palette

#A8A257 · #C8C493 · #6C6837 · #575CA8 · #9397C8

Analogous palette

#A8575C · #A87A57 · #A8A257 · #85A857 · #5CA857

Triadic palette

#A8A257 · #57A8A3 · #A357A8 · #C8C493 · #93C8C4

Tetradic palette

#A8A257 · #57A87A · #575CA8 · #A85785 · #6C6837

Monochromatic palette

#434123 · #76723D · #A8A257 · #C2BF89 · #DCDABC

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