#A29544 Color
#A29544 is rgb(162, 149, 68) in RGB, hsl(52, 41%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 58%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Moss Green (#867E36), visibly different at ΔE 10.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A29544rgb(162, 149, 68)hsl(52, 41%, 45%)hsv(52, 58%, 64%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 58%, 36%)oklch(66.4% 0.103 100.3)lab(61.60% -2.76 43.67)lch(61.60% 43.76 93.61)What #A29544 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 #A29544, 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.
#A29544 Channel Values
How #A29544 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 149 · B 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 52° · S 41% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 52° · S 58% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 58% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.04:1 vs white · 6.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A29544 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 #A29544
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A29544; 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 #A29544
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 #A29544 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.
#A29544#979744#9C9644#999943#9D9843#A88E8E#A69177#949494Using #A29544 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a29544: #A29544;background-color: #A29544;colors: { 'color-a29544': '#A29544' }Color(red: 0.635, green: 0.584, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_a29544">#A29544</color>fill="#A29544"More Yellow Colors
#A29544 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A29544 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A29544?
#A29544 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(162, 149, 68) in RGB and hsl(52, 41%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Moss Green (#867E36), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.24.
What is the RGB value of #A29544?
#A29544 is rgb(162, 149, 68) — red 162, green 149, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A29544?
#A29544 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 58%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A29544 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A29544 scores 3.04:1 against white and 6.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A29544 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A29544 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 13.19, which is visibly different.
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