HEX Color #A8A066 (Darkkhaki)

About #A8A066

The hex code #A8A066 represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. Its closest recognized web color is Darkkhaki. In the RGB color space, it consists of 168 red, 160 green, and 102 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 5% Magenta, 39% Yellow, and 34% Black. 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. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A8A066

RGB168, 160, 102

HSL52.7°, 27.5%, 52.9%

CMYK0%, 5%, 39%, 34%

HSV52.7°, 39.3%, 65.9%

LAB65.3, -5.8, 31.3

XYZ31.1, 34.4, 17.6

Decimal11051110

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#A8A066 #666EA8

Analogous

#A87F66 #8EA866

Triadic

#66A8A0 #9F66A8

Tetradic

#66A87F #666EA8 #A8668E

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#A8A066

#B1AA77

#BBB588

#C5BF99

#CECAAA

#D8D4BB

#E2DFCC

#EBE9DD

#F5F4EE

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#A8A066

#958E5A

#827C4F

#706A44

#5D5838

#4A472D

#383522

#252316

#12110B

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.66:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

7.89:1

Text on #000000

AAA

2.55:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

6.70:1

Text on #0F172A

AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A8A066; }

.text-color { color: #A8A066; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #A8A066; }

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