#A8B65F

A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Darkkhaki.

About #A8B65F

The precise color #A8B65F is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkkhaki. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 168, 182, and 95.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 8% C, 0% M, 48% Y, and 29% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A8B65F
RGB168, 182, 95
HSL69.7°, 37.3%, 54.3%
CMYK8%, 0%, 48%, 29%
HSV69.7°, 47.8%, 71.4%
LAB71.3, -18.1, 42.4
XYZ34.9, 42.6, 17.2
Decimal11056735

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.21:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.52:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.11:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.09:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A8B65F; }
.text-color { color: #A8B65F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A8B65F; }

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Darkkhaki
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