#A2984E Color

#A2984E is rgb(162, 152, 78) in RGB, hsl(53, 35%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 52%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Moss Green (#867E36), visibly different at ΔE 10.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A2984E

HEX#A2984E

RGBrgb(162, 152, 78)

HSLhsl(53, 35%, 47%)

HSVhsv(53, 52%, 64%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 6%, 52%, 36%)

OKLCHoklch(67.2% 0.096 101.7)

LABlab(62.52% -3.68 39.84)

LCHlch(62.52% 40.01 95.27)

What #A2984E 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 #A2984E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Old Moss Green#867E36ΔE 10.15 Olive Green#B5B35CΔE 11.14 Dark Khaki#BDB76BΔE 11.35 Misty Moss#BBB477ΔE 12.91 Brass#B5A642ΔE 13.36 Moss Green#8A9A5BΔE 13.45

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#A2984E Channel Values

How #A2984E 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 152 · B 78	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 53° · S 35% · L 47%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 53° · S 52% · V 64%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 6% · Y 52% · K 36%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.94:1 vs white · 7.14:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A2984E 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 text2.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text7.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A2984E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A2984E; 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 #A2984E

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 #A2984E 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#A2984E

Protanopia#9A9A4E

Protanomaly#9D994E

Deuteranopia#9B9B4D

Deuteranomaly#9E9A4E

Tritanopia#A89191

Tritanomaly#A6947C

Achromatopsia#969696

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Using #A2984E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a2984e: #A2984E;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A2984E;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a2984e': '#A2984E' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.596, blue: 0.306)

Android XML<color name="color_a2984e">#A2984E</color>

SVG fillfill="#A2984E"

More Yellow Colors

#A2984E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

181807 fffff5 1b1404 fffff0 1f1f00 ffffeb 242400 ffffe5 2a2913 ffffe0 2b2003 ffffd6 573a00 856514 b0a94f cc9900 e0e000 edeae0 f2f1e3 f8f3c9 fcfce8 ffcc00 fff000 ffff0f

#A2984E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A2984E?

#A2984E is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(162, 152, 78) in RGB and hsl(53, 35%, 47%) 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 10.15.

What is the RGB value of #A2984E?

#A2984E is rgb(162, 152, 78) — red 162, green 152, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A2984E?

#A2984E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 52%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A2984E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A2984E scores 2.94:1 against white and 7.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A2984E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A2984E 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 11.35, which is visibly different.

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