#A0A850

A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Darkkhaki.

About #A0A850

The precise color #A0A850 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkkhaki. Its digital footprint relies on 160 parts red, 168 parts green, and 80 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 5% cyan and 0% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A0A850
RGB160, 168, 80
HSL65.5°, 35.5%, 48.6%
CMYK5%, 0%, 52%, 34%
HSV65.5°, 52.4%, 65.9%
LAB66.6, -15.6, 43.9
XYZ29.9, 36.1, 13.0
Decimal10528848

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.56:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.21:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.44:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.98:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A0A850; }
.text-color { color: #A0A850; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A0A850; }

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