Desert Locust Color – #a9a450: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Desert Locust color hex code is #a9a450, and it is composed of 66% red, 64% green and 31% blue.

Desert Locust is a light, muted, and warm color at 53% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 against a white background, which fails WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Desert Locust color (#a9a450) against dark backgrounds.

Desert Locust color

Desert Locust Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #A9A450

  2. #5054A9

Triadic colors

  1. #A9A450

  2. #50A9A4

  3. #A450A9

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #BBB870

  2. #CCC993

  3. #DCDAB6

  4. #EDECD8

  5. #FDFDFB

Darker colors

  1. #868340

  2. #64612F

  3. #413F1F

  4. #1E1E0E

Analogous colors

  1. #A95054

  2. #A97850

  3. #A9A450

  4. #81A950

  5. #54A950

Monochromatic colors

  1. #827E2A

  2. #A39E3D

  3. #B9B459

  4. #C4C082

  5. #D1CFA8

#a9a450

Desert Locust Color Codes and Information

Here’s a complete breakdown of the color Desert Locust, including its HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK values, as well as other information about the color.

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#a9a450
RGBrgb(169,164,80)
HSLhsl(57,35.7%,48.8%)
CMYK0, 3, 53, 34
HSV57, 53, 66
RGB %66, 64, 31
XYZ31.1, 35.6, 12.8
LAB66.2, -9.8, 43.8
Color CategoryLight
Color FamilyYellow
Saturation53%
TemperatureWarm
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)2.59 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)8.11 (passes WCAG AA)

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