#A88A1D

A dark, vivid yellow closely aligning with Darkgoldenrod.

About #A88A1D

At its core, #A88A1D is a dark and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkgoldenrod. In the RGB color space, it consists of 168 red, 138 green, and 29 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 18% M, 83% Y, and 34% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A88A1D
RGB168, 138, 29
HSL47.1°, 70.6%, 38.6%
CMYK0%, 18%, 83%, 34%
HSV47.1°, 82.7%, 65.9%
LAB58.6, 0.8, 57.2
XYZ25.5, 26.6, 5.0
Decimal11045405

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.32:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.32:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.18:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.37:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A88A1D; }
.text-color { color: #A88A1D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A88A1D; }

Similar Colors

Darkgoldenrod
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