#A19168 Color

#A19168 is rgb(161, 145, 104) in RGB, hsl(43, 23%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 35%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Tan (#918151), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A19168

HEX#A19168

RGBrgb(161, 145, 104)

HSLhsl(43, 23%, 52%)

HSVhsv(43, 35%, 63%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 10%, 35%, 37%)

OKLCHoklch(66.1% 0.06 89.2)

LABlab(60.84% 1.56 24.10)

LCHlch(60.84% 24.15 86.30)

What #A19168 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 #A19168, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Tan#918151ΔE 7.55 Gold Fusion#85754EΔE 10.84 Shadow#8A795DΔE 11.06 Pale Taupe#BC987EΔE 11.85 Grullo#A99A86ΔE 12.14 Pale Brown#987654ΔE 12.19

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

#A19168 Channel Values

How #A19168 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 161 · G 145 · B 104	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 43° · S 23% · L 52%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 43° · S 35% · V 63%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 10% · Y 35% · K 37%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.1:1 vs white · 6.77:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A19168 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 text3.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text6.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A19168

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A19168; 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 #A19168

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 #A19168 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#A19168

Protanopia#949468

Protanomaly#999368

Deuteranopia#979767

Deuteranomaly#9B9468

Tritanopia#A58D8D

Tritanomaly#A38E80

Achromatopsia#929292

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Using #A19168 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a19168: #A19168;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A19168;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a19168': '#A19168' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.631, green: 0.569, blue: 0.408)

Android XML<color name="color_a19168">#A19168</color>

SVG fillfill="#A19168"

More Yellow Colors

#A19168 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

#A19168 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A19168?

#A19168 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(161, 145, 104) in RGB and hsl(43, 23%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Tan (#918151), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.55.

What is the RGB value of #A19168?

#A19168 is rgb(161, 145, 104) — red 161, green 145, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A19168?

#A19168 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 35%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A19168 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A19168 scores 3.1:1 against white and 6.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A19168 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A19168 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 tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 15.37, which is visibly different.

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