#A19E45 Color
#A19E45 is rgb(161, 158, 69) in RGB, hsl(58, 40%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 57%, 37%) 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 7.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A19E45rgb(161, 158, 69)hsl(58, 40%, 45%)hsv(58, 57%, 63%)cmyk(0%, 2%, 57%, 37%)oklch(68.3% 0.112 107.2)lab(64.00% -7.69 45.80)lch(64.00% 46.44 99.53)What #A19E45 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 #A19E45, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A19E45 Channel Values
How #A19E45 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 158 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 58° · S 40% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 58° · S 57% · V 63% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 2% · Y 57% · K 37% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.8:1 vs white · 7.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A19E45 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 #A19E45
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A19E45; 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 #A19E45
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 #A19E45 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.
#A19E45#9F9F45#A09E45#9F9F45#A09F45#A89696#A5997E#9A9A9AUsing #A19E45 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a19e45: #A19E45;background-color: #A19E45;colors: { 'color-a19e45': '#A19E45' }Color(red: 0.631, green: 0.620, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_a19e45">#A19E45</color>fill="#A19E45"More Yellow Colors
#A19E45 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A19E45 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A19E45?
#A19E45 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(161, 158, 69) in RGB and hsl(58, 40%, 45%) 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 7.91.
What is the RGB value of #A19E45?
#A19E45 is rgb(161, 158, 69) — red 161, green 158, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A19E45?
#A19E45 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 57%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A19E45 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A19E45 scores 2.8:1 against white and 7.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A19E45 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A19E45 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 11.8, which is visibly different.
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