#A89916

A dark, vivid yellow closely aligning with Olive.

About #A89916

The hex code #A89916 represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Olive. Its digital footprint relies on 168 parts red, 153 parts green, and 22 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 87% yellow, and 34% black. With a hue angle of 53.8 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

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. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A89916
RGB168, 153, 22
HSL53.8°, 76.8%, 37.3%
CMYK0%, 9%, 87%, 34%
HSV53.8°, 86.9%, 65.9%
LAB62.6, -7.6, 62.5
XYZ27.7, 31.2, 5.3
Decimal11049238

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.90:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.23:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.77:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.15:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A89916; }
.text-color { color: #A89916; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A89916; }

Similar Colors

Olive
#808000