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#A1854A Color

#A1854A is rgb(161, 133, 74) in RGB, hsl(41, 37%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 54%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Sunburst (#9C7C38), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A1854A
HEX#A1854A
RGBrgb(161, 133, 74)
HSLhsl(41, 37%, 46%)
HSVhsv(41, 54%, 63%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 17%, 54%, 37%)
OKLCHoklch(63% 0.085 84.6)
LABlab(57.23% 5.51 35.69)
LCHlch(57.23% 36.11 81.22)

What #A1854A 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 #A1854A, 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.

#A1854A Channel Values

How #A1854A 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 161 · G 133 · B 748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 41° · S 37% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 41° · S 54% · V 63%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 17% · Y 54% · K 37%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.52:1 vs white · 5.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A1854A 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 text3.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A1854A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A1854A; 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 #A1854A

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 #A1854A 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#A1854A
Protanopia#8A8A4A
Protanomaly#94884A
Deuteranopia#8F8F48
Deuteranomaly#978B49
Tritanopia#A57F7F
Tritanomaly#A4826E
Achromatopsia#898989

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Using #A1854A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a1854a: #A1854A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A1854A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a1854a': '#A1854A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.631, green: 0.522, blue: 0.290)
Android XML<color name="color_a1854a">#A1854A</color>
SVG fillfill="#A1854A"

More Yellow Colors

#A1854A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A1854A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A1854A?

#A1854A is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(161, 133, 74) in RGB and hsl(41, 37%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Sunburst (#9C7C38), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.42.

What is the RGB value of #A1854A?

#A1854A is rgb(161, 133, 74) — red 161, green 133, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A1854A?

#A1854A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 54%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A1854A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A1854A scores 3.52:1 against white and 5.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A1854A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A1854A 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 20.27, which is visibly different.

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