#A89900

A dark, vivid yellow closely aligning with Olive.

About #A89900

At its core, #A89900 is a dark and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Olive. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 168, 153, and 0.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 0% Cyan, 9% Magenta, 100% Yellow, and 34% Black. With a hue angle of 54.6 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A89900
RGB168, 153, 0
HSL54.6°, 100.0%, 32.9%
CMYK0%, 9%, 100%, 34%
HSV54.6°, 100.0%, 65.9%
LAB62.6, -7.9, 66.1
XYZ27.5, 31.1, 4.6
Decimal11049216

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.91:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.22:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.78:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.14:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A89900; }
.text-color { color: #A89900; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A89900; }

Similar Colors

Olive
#808000