#A09249

A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Darkkhaki.

About #A09249

When working with digital screens, the color #A09249 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkkhaki. Its digital footprint relies on 160 parts red, 146 parts green, and 73 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 9% M, 54% Y, and 37% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. 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#A09249
RGB160, 146, 73
HSL50.3°, 37.3%, 45.7%
CMYK0%, 9%, 54%, 37%
HSV50.3°, 54.4%, 62.7%
LAB60.3, -4.6, 40.1
XYZ26.0, 28.5, 10.4
Decimal10523209

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.13:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.70:1
Text on #000000
AA
2.99:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
5.70:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A09249; }
.text-color { color: #A09249; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A09249; }

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Darkkhaki
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