#A8A042
A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Darkkhaki.
About #A8A042
The precise color #A8A042 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Darkkhaki. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 168, 160, and 66.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 5% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 55.3° hue, 43.6% saturation, and 45.9% lightness.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#A8A042
RGB168, 160, 66
HSL55.3°, 43.6%, 45.9%
CMYK0%, 5%, 61%, 34%
HSV55.3°, 60.7%, 65.9%
LAB64.9, -9.2, 48.8
XYZ29.7, 33.9, 10.1
Decimal11051074
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.70:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.77:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.58:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.61:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #A8A042;
}
.text-color {
color: #A8A042;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #A8A042;
}