#A89966

A medium, muted yellow closely aligning with Tan.

About #A89966

At its core, #A89966 is a medium and muted hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Tan. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(168, 153, 102).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 9% M, 39% Y, and 34% K. The HSL representation is 46.4° hue, 27.5% saturation, and 52.9% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A89966
RGB168, 153, 102
HSL46.4°, 27.5%, 52.9%
CMYK0%, 9%, 39%, 34%
HSV46.4°, 39.3%, 65.9%
LAB63.4, -2.0, 28.8
XYZ29.9, 32.1, 17.2
Decimal11049318

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.83:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.41:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.71:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.30:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A89966; }
.text-color { color: #A89966; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A89966; }

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