#A28510 Color
#A28510 is rgb(162, 133, 16) in RGB, hsl(48, 82%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 90%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Gold (#B29700), visibly different at ΔE 10.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A28510rgb(162, 133, 16)hsl(48, 82%, 35%)hsv(48, 90%, 64%)cmyk(0%, 18%, 90%, 36%)oklch(62.6% 0.124 92.8)lab(56.96% 3.74 58.45)lch(56.96% 58.57 86.34)What #A28510 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 #A28510, 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.
#A28510 Channel Values
How #A28510 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 162 · G 133 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 48° · S 82% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 48° · S 90% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 18% · Y 90% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.56:1 vs white · 5.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A28510 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A28510 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #A28510
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A28510; 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 #A28510
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A28510.
How #A28510 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.
#A28510#8B8B0F#94880F#8F8F05#978B0A#A87D7D#A68063#888888Using #A28510 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a28510: #A28510;background-color: #A28510;colors: { 'color-a28510': '#A28510' }Color(red: 0.635, green: 0.522, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_a28510">#A28510</color>fill="#A28510"More Yellow Colors
#A28510 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A28510 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A28510?
#A28510 is a dark yellow — rgb(162, 133, 16) in RGB and hsl(48, 82%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Gold (#B29700), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.47.
What is the RGB value of #A28510?
#A28510 is rgb(162, 133, 16) — red 162, green 133, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A28510?
#A28510 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 90%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A28510 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A28510 scores 3.56:1 against white and 5.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A28510 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A28510 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 darkgoldenrod (#B8860B) at a CIE76 distance of 10.58, which is visibly different.
Open #A28510 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every yellow in the color library, the guide to shades of yellow, or the full color library.