#A8A083
A medium, muted yellow closely aligning with Tan.
About #A8A083
Visually, #A8A083 is defined as a muted yellow. Designers often compare it to the standard color Tan. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(168, 160, 131).
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 22% yellow, and 34% black. With a hue angle of 47.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#A8A083
RGB168, 160, 131
HSL47.0°, 17.5%, 58.6%
CMYK0%, 5%, 22%, 34%
HSV47.0°, 22.0%, 65.9%
LAB65.8, -2.0, 16.2
XYZ32.8, 35.1, 26.5
Decimal11051139
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.62:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.02:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.50:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.82:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #A8A083;
}
.text-color {
color: #A8A083;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #A8A083;
}