#A09957
A medium, muted yellow closely aligning with Darkkhaki.
About #A09957
At its core, #A09957 is a medium and muted hue. Its closest recognized web color is Darkkhaki. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 160, 153, and 87.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 4% M, 46% Y, and 37% K. With a hue angle of 54.2 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#A09957
RGB160, 153, 87
HSL54.2°, 29.6%, 48.4%
CMYK0%, 4%, 46%, 37%
HSV54.2°, 45.6%, 62.7%
LAB62.5, -7.1, 35.5
XYZ27.6, 30.9, 13.5
Decimal10525015
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.92:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.19:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.79:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.11:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #A09957;
}
.text-color {
color: #A09957;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #A09957;
}