#A09975
A medium, muted yellow closely aligning with Tan.
About #A09975
The hex code #A09975 represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Tan. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 160, 153, and 117.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 0% Cyan, 4% Magenta, 27% Yellow, and 37% Black. The HSL representation is 50.2° hue, 18.5% saturation, and 54.3% lightness.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.