#A0A057

A medium, muted yellow closely aligning with Darkkhaki.

About #A0A057

The precise color #A0A057 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkkhaki. In the RGB color space, it consists of 160 red, 160 green, and 87 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 0% M, 46% Y, and 37% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

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. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A0A057
RGB160, 160, 87
HSL60.0°, 29.6%, 48.4%
CMYK0%, 0%, 46%, 37%
HSV60.0°, 45.6%, 62.7%
LAB64.4, -10.8, 37.9
XYZ28.8, 33.3, 13.9
Decimal10526807

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.74:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.66:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.62:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.51:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A0A057; }
.text-color { color: #A0A057; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A0A057; }

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Darkkhaki
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