#A0957E Color

#A0957E is rgb(160, 149, 126) in RGB, hsl(41, 15%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 21%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grullo (#A99A86), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A0957E

HEX#A0957E

RGBrgb(160, 149, 126)

HSLhsl(41, 15%, 56%)

HSVhsv(41, 21%, 63%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 7%, 21%, 37%)

OKLCHoklch(67.3% 0.035 85.5)

LABlab(62.20% 1.33 13.74)

LCHlch(62.20% 13.81 84.46)

What #A0957E 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 #A0957E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Grullo#A99A86ΔE 3.2 Artichoke#8F9779ΔE 8.53 Toad#8B7D6BΔE 9.27 Beaver#9F8170ΔE 10.35 Shadow#8A795DΔE 11.36 Middle Gray#8B8680ΔE 11.48

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#A0957E Channel Values

How #A0957E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 160 · G 149 · B 126	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 41° · S 15% · L 56%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 41° · S 21% · V 63%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 7% · Y 21% · K 37%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.96:1 vs white · 7.09:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A0957E 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 text2.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text7.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A0957E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A0957E; 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 #A0957E

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 #A0957E 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#A0957E

Protanopia#97977E

Protanomaly#9B967E

Deuteranopia#99997E

Deuteranomaly#9C977E

Tritanopia#A29292

Tritanomaly#A1938B

Achromatopsia#969696

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Using #A0957E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a0957e: #A0957E;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A0957E;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a0957e': '#A0957E' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.584, blue: 0.494)

Android XML<color name="color_a0957e">#A0957E</color>

SVG fillfill="#A0957E"

More Yellow Colors

#A0957E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

181807 fffff5 1b1404 fffff0 1f1f00 ffffeb 242400 ffffe5 2a2913 ffffe0 2b2003 ffffd6 573a00 856514 b0a94f cc9900 e0e000 edeae0 f2f1e3 f8f3c9 fcfce8 ffcc00 fff000 ffff0f

#A0957E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A0957E?

#A0957E is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(160, 149, 126) in RGB and hsl(41, 15%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grullo (#A99A86), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.2.

What is the RGB value of #A0957E?

#A0957E is rgb(160, 149, 126) — red 160, green 149, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A0957E?

#A0957E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 21%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A0957E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A0957E scores 2.96:1 against white and 7.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A0957E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A0957E 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 darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 15.5, which is visibly different.

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