#A09257
A medium, muted yellow closely aligning with Darkkhaki.
About #A09257
At its core, #A09257 is a medium and muted hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkkhaki. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 160, 146, and 87.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 0% Cyan, 9% Magenta, 46% Yellow, and 37% Black. The HSL representation is 48.5° hue, 29.6% saturation, and 48.4% lightness.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#A09257
RGB160, 146, 87
HSL48.5°, 29.6%, 48.4%
CMYK0%, 9%, 46%, 37%
HSV48.5°, 45.6%, 62.7%
LAB60.5, -3.3, 33.1
XYZ26.5, 28.7, 13.2
Decimal10523223
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.11:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.74:1
Text on #000000
AA
2.98:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
5.73:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #A09257;
}
.text-color {
color: #A09257;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #A09257;
}