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#A0940D Color

#A0940D is rgb(160, 148, 13) in RGB, hsl(55, 85%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 92%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Gold (#B29700), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A0940D
HEX#A0940D
RGBrgb(160, 148, 13)
HSLhsl(55, 85%, 34%)
HSVhsv(55, 92%, 63%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 7%, 92%, 37%)
OKLCHoklch(65.7% 0.136 103.6)
LABlab(60.85% -4.98 61.75)
LCHlch(60.85% 61.95 94.61)

What #A0940D 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 #A0940D, 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.

#A0940D Channel Values

How #A0940D 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 148 · B 138-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 55° · S 85% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 55° · S 92% · V 63%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 7% · Y 92% · K 37%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.12:1 vs white · 6.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A0940D 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 text3.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A0940D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A0940D; 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 #A0940D

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A0940D.

How #A0940D 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#A0940D
Protanopia#96960C
Protanomaly#9A950D
Deuteranopia#989808
Deuteranomaly#9B960A
Tritanopia#A78B8B
Tritanomaly#A58F6E
Achromatopsia#929292

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A0940D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a0940d: #A0940D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A0940D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a0940d': '#A0940D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.580, blue: 0.051)
Android XML<color name="color_a0940d">#A0940D</color>
SVG fillfill="#A0940D"

More Yellow Colors

#A0940D sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A0940D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A0940D?

#A0940D is a dark yellow — rgb(160, 148, 13) in RGB and hsl(55, 85%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Gold (#B29700), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.3.

What is the RGB value of #A0940D?

#A0940D is rgb(160, 148, 13) — red 160, green 148, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A0940D?

#A0940D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 92%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A0940D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A0940D scores 3.12:1 against white and 6.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A0940D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A0940D 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 olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 11.33, which is visibly different.

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