#A88300

A dark, vivid yellow closely aligning with Darkgoldenrod.

About #A88300

The hex code #A88300 represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkgoldenrod. Its digital footprint relies on 168 parts red, 131 parts green, and 0 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 0% Cyan, 22% Magenta, 100% Yellow, and 34% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A88300
RGB168, 131, 0
HSL46.8°, 100.0%, 32.9%
CMYK0%, 22%, 100%, 34%
HSV46.8°, 100.0%, 65.9%
LAB56.6, 4.1, 61.9
XYZ24.3, 24.6, 3.5
Decimal11043584

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.55:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.91:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.40:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.03:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A88300; }
.text-color { color: #A88300; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A88300; }

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Darkgoldenrod
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