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#A0A249 Color

#A0A249 is rgb(160, 162, 73) in RGB, hsl(61, 38%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 55%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive Green (#B5B35C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A0A249
HEX#A0A249
RGBrgb(160, 162, 73)
HSLhsl(61, 38%, 46%)
HSVhsv(61, 55%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 0%, 55%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(69.2% 0.112 110.2)
LABlab(65.06% -9.87 45.08)
LCHlch(65.06% 46.15 102.35)

What #A0A249 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 #A0A249, 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.

#A0A249 Channel Values

How #A0A249 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 162 · B 738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 61° · S 38% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 61° · S 55% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 0% · Y 55% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.71:1 vs white · 7.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A0A249 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 text2.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A0A249

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A0A249; 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 #A0A249

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 #A0A249 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#A0A249
Protanopia#A2A249
Protanomaly#A1A249
Deuteranopia#A1A149
Deuteranomaly#A1A249
Tritanopia#A89A9A
Tritanomaly#A59D81
Achromatopsia#9D9D9D

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Using #A0A249 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a0a249: #A0A249;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A0A249;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a0a249': '#A0A249' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.635, blue: 0.286)
Android XML<color name="color_a0a249">#A0A249</color>
SVG fillfill="#A0A249"

More Yellow Colors

#A0A249 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A0A249 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A0A249?

#A0A249 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(160, 162, 73) in RGB and hsl(61, 38%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive Green (#B5B35C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.92.

What is the RGB value of #A0A249?

#A0A249 is rgb(160, 162, 73) — red 160, green 162, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A0A249?

#A0A249 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 55%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A0A249 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A0A249 scores 2.71:1 against white and 7.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A0A249 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A0A249 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 darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 11.13, which is visibly different.

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