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#A2891A Color

#A2891A is rgb(162, 137, 26) in RGB, hsl(49, 72%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 84%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Gold (#B29700), visibly different at ΔE 10.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A2891A
HEX#A2891A
RGBrgb(162, 137, 26)
HSLhsl(49, 72%, 37%)
HSVhsv(49, 84%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 15%, 84%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(63.5% 0.123 95.1)
LABlab(58.07% 1.82 56.85)
LCHlch(58.07% 56.88 88.16)

What #A2891A 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 #A2891A, 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.

#A2891A Channel Values

How #A2891A 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 162 · G 137 · B 268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 49° · S 72% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 49° · S 84% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 15% · Y 84% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.43:1 vs white · 6.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A2891A 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 text3.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A2891A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A2891A; 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 #A2891A

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 #A2891A 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#A2891A
Protanopia#8E8E19
Protanomaly#968C1A
Deuteranopia#929214
Deuteranomaly#998E17
Tritanopia#A88181
Tritanomaly#A68467
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

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Using #A2891A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a2891a: #A2891A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A2891A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a2891a': '#A2891A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.537, blue: 0.102)
Android XML<color name="color_a2891a">#A2891A</color>
SVG fillfill="#A2891A"

More Yellow Colors

#A2891A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A2891A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A2891A?

#A2891A is a dark yellow — rgb(162, 137, 26) in RGB and hsl(49, 72%, 37%) 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 10.92.

What is the RGB value of #A2891A?

#A2891A is rgb(162, 137, 26) — red 162, green 137, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A2891A?

#A2891A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 84%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A2891A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A2891A scores 3.43:1 against white and 6.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A2891A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A2891A 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 12.75, which is visibly different.

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