#A19908 Color
#A19908 is rgb(161, 153, 8) in RGB, hsl(57, 91%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 95%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Gold (#B29700), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A19908rgb(161, 153, 8)hsl(57, 91%, 33%)hsv(57, 95%, 63%)cmyk(0%, 5%, 95%, 37%)oklch(66.8% 0.141 105.8)lab(62.32% -7.11 63.59)lch(62.32% 63.98 96.38)What #A19908 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 #A19908, 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.
#A19908 Channel Values
How #A19908 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 153 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 57° · S 91% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 57° · S 95% · V 63% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 5% · Y 95% · K 37% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.97:1 vs white · 7.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A19908 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.
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Colors That Go With #A19908
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A19908; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #A19908
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 #A19908 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.
#A19908#9A9A07#9D9A08#9C9C05#9E9B06#A99090#A69472#969696Using #A19908 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a19908: #A19908;background-color: #A19908;colors: { 'color-a19908': '#A19908' }Color(red: 0.631, green: 0.600, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_a19908">#A19908</color>fill="#A19908"More Yellow Colors
#A19908 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A19908 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A19908?
#A19908 is a dark yellow — rgb(161, 153, 8) in RGB and hsl(57, 91%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Gold (#B29700), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.04.
What is the RGB value of #A19908?
#A19908 is rgb(161, 153, 8) — red 161, green 153, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A19908?
#A19908 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 95%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A19908 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A19908 scores 2.97:1 against white and 7.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A19908 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A19908 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 12.89, which is visibly different.
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