#A88A00

A dark, vivid yellow closely aligning with Darkgoldenrod.

About #A88A00

Visually, #A88A00 is defined as a vivid yellow. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkgoldenrod. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 168, 138, and 0.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 100% yellow, and 34% black. The HSL representation is 49.3° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 32.9% lightness.

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#A88A00
RGB168, 138, 0
HSL49.3°, 100.0%, 32.9%
CMYK0%, 18%, 100%, 34%
HSV49.3°, 100.0%, 65.9%
LAB58.5, 0.2, 63.2
XYZ25.2, 26.5, 3.8
Decimal11045376

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.33:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.30:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.19:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.36:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A88A00; }
.text-color { color: #A88A00; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A88A00; }

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