#A8A883
A medium, muted yellow closely aligning with Tan.
About #A8A883
Visually, #A8A883 is defined as a muted yellow. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Tan. In the RGB color space, it consists of 168 red, 168 green, and 131 blue.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow, and 34% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#A8A883
RGB168, 168, 131
HSL60.0°, 17.5%, 58.6%
CMYK0%, 0%, 22%, 34%
HSV60.0°, 22.0%, 65.9%
LAB68.0, -6.3, 19.2
XYZ34.2, 38.0, 27.0
Decimal11053187
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.44:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.59:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.34:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.31:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #A8A883;
}
.text-color {
color: #A8A883;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #A8A883;
}