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#A07F08 Color

#A07F08 is rgb(160, 127, 8) in RGB, hsl(47, 90%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 95%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A07F08
HEX#A07F08
RGBrgb(160, 127, 8)
HSLhsl(47, 90%, 33%)
HSVhsv(47, 95%, 63%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 95%, 37%)
OKLCHoklch(61.1% 0.123 90)
LABlab(55.12% 5.91 58.47)
LCHlch(55.12% 58.77 84.23)

What #A07F08 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A07F08, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#A07F08 Channel Values

How #A07F08 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 160 · G 127 · B 88-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 47° · S 90% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 47° · S 95% · V 63%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 21% · Y 95% · K 37%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.79:1 vs white · 5.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A07F08 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A07F08

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A07F08; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #A07F08

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #A07F08 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#A07F08
Protanopia#858506
Protanomaly#918307
Deuteranopia#8B8B00
Deuteranomaly#948600
Tritanopia#A57777
Tritanomaly#A37B5E
Achromatopsia#838383

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Using #A07F08 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a07f08: #A07F08;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A07F08;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a07f08': '#A07F08' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.498, blue: 0.031)
Android XML<color name="color_a07f08">#A07F08</color>
SVG fillfill="#A07F08"

More Yellow Colors

#A07F08 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A07F08 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A07F08?

#A07F08 is a dark yellow — rgb(160, 127, 8) in RGB and hsl(47, 90%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.45.

What is the RGB value of #A07F08?

#A07F08 is rgb(160, 127, 8) — red 160, green 127, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A07F08?

#A07F08 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 95%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A07F08 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A07F08 scores 3.79:1 against white and 5.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A07F08 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A07F08 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkgoldenrod (#B8860B) at a CIE76 distance of 9.45, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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