#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.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A09975
RGB160, 153, 117
HSL50.2°, 18.5%, 54.3%
CMYK0%, 4%, 27%, 37%
HSV50.2°, 26.9%, 62.7%
LAB63.0, -3.4, 19.9
XYZ29.1, 31.5, 21.4
Decimal10525045

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.87:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.31:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.75:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.21:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A09975; }
.text-color { color: #A09975; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A09975; }

Similar Colors

Tan
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