#A0A80F

A dark, vivid yellow closely aligning with Olive.

About #A0A80F

The hex code #A0A80F represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. Designers often compare it to the standard color Olive. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 160, 168, and 15.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 5% cyan and 0% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A0A80F
RGB160, 168, 15
HSL63.1°, 83.6%, 35.9%
CMYK5%, 0%, 91%, 34%
HSV63.1°, 91.1%, 65.9%
LAB66.1, -19.1, 66.4
XYZ28.6, 35.5, 5.8
Decimal10528783

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.59:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.10:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.48:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.89:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A0A80F; }
.text-color { color: #A0A80F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A0A80F; }

Similar Colors

Olive
#808000