#A8A049

A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Darkkhaki.

About #A8A049

When working with digital screens, the color #A8A049 is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkkhaki. Its digital footprint relies on 168 parts red, 160 parts green, and 73 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 5% M, 57% Y, and 34% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A8A049
RGB168, 160, 73
HSL54.9°, 39.4%, 47.3%
CMYK0%, 5%, 57%, 34%
HSV54.9°, 56.5%, 65.9%
LAB64.9, -8.7, 45.6
XYZ29.9, 33.9, 11.3
Decimal11051081

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.70:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.79:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.58:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.62:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A8A049; }
.text-color { color: #A8A049; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A8A049; }

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