#A09E2C Color

#A09E2C is rgb(160, 158, 44) in RGB, hsl(59, 57%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 72%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brass (#B5A642), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A09E2C

HEX#A09E2C

RGBrgb(160, 158, 44)

HSLhsl(59, 57%, 40%)

HSVhsv(59, 73%, 63%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 1%, 72%, 37%)

OKLCHoklch(68% 0.131 108.4)

LABlab(63.74% -9.27 55.87)

LCHlch(63.74% 56.63 99.42)

What #A09E2C 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 #A09E2C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Brass#B5A642ΔE 8.31 Citron#9FA91FΔE 9.49 Olive#808000ΔE 11.59 Olive Green#B5B35CΔE 14.2 Vegas Gold#C5B358ΔE 14.29 Light Gold#B29700ΔE 14.99

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

#A09E2C Channel Values

How #A09E2C 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 158 · B 44	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 59° · S 57% · L 40%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 59° · S 73% · V 63%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 1% · Y 72% · K 37%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.83:1 vs white · 7.42:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A09E2C 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 text2.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text7.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A09E2C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A09E2C; 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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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #A09E2C

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 #A09E2C 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#A09E2C

Protanopia#9E9E2C

Protanomaly#9F9E2C

Deuteranopia#9F9F2C

Deuteranomaly#9F9E2C

Tritanopia#A89595

Tritanomaly#A59979

Achromatopsia#9A9A9A

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Using #A09E2C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a09e2c: #A09E2C;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A09E2C;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a09e2c': '#A09E2C' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.620, blue: 0.173)

Android XML<color name="color_a09e2c">#A09E2C</color>

SVG fillfill="#A09E2C"

More Yellow Colors

#A09E2C 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

#A09E2C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A09E2C?

#A09E2C is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(160, 158, 44) in RGB and hsl(59, 57%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brass (#B5A642), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.31.

What is the RGB value of #A09E2C?

#A09E2C is rgb(160, 158, 44) — red 160, green 158, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A09E2C?

#A09E2C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 72%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A09E2C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A09E2C scores 2.83:1 against white and 7.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A09E2C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A09E2C 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 11.59, which is visibly different.

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