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#A37D00 Color

#A37D00 is rgb(163, 125, 0) in RGB, hsl(46, 100%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 100%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A37D00
HEX#A37D00
RGBrgb(163, 125, 0)
HSLhsl(46, 100%, 32%)
HSVhsv(46, 100%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 23%, 100%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(61% 0.125 87.2)
LABlab(54.92% 8.26 59.91)
LCHlch(54.92% 60.48 82.15)

What #A37D00 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 #A37D00, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Goldenrod#B8860BΔE 7.3Bister Brown(bistre Brown)#967117ΔE 10.22Caramel#C68E17ΔE 11.57Philippine Gold#B17304ΔE 11.72Light Gold#B29700ΔE 12.67Satin Sheen Gold#CBA135ΔE 13.9

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

#A37D00 Channel Values

How #A37D00 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 163 · G 125 · B 08-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 46° · S 100% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 46° · S 100% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 23% · Y 100% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.82:1 vs white · 5.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A37D00 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 text3.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A37D00 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A37D00

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A37D00; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A37D00
Complementary
#0026A3
Analogous
#A32C00
Analogous
#78A300
Triadic
#00A37D
Triadic
#7D00A3
Split comp.
#0078A3
Split comp.
#2C00A3

Tints & Shades of #A37D00

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.

Tints

#D1A000
#FFC505
#FFCF33
#FFDB66
#FFE694
#FFF2C7

Shades

#8F6D00
#7A5E00
#664E00
#523F00
#3D2F00
#291F00

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A37D00.

How #A37D00 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#A37D00
Protanopia#848400
Protanomaly#928200
Deuteranopia#8B8B00
Deuteranomaly#958600
Tritanopia#A87575
Tritanomaly#A6795C
Achromatopsia#828282

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A37D00 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a37d00: #A37D00;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A37D00;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a37d00': '#A37D00' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.639, green: 0.490, blue: 0.000)
Android XML<color name="color_a37d00">#A37D00</color>
SVG fillfill="#A37D00"

More Yellow Colors

#A37D00 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A37D00 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A37D00?

#A37D00 is a dark yellow — rgb(163, 125, 0) in RGB and hsl(46, 100%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.3.

What is the RGB value of #A37D00?

#A37D00 is rgb(163, 125, 0) — red 163, green 125, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A37D00?

#A37D00 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 100%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A37D00 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A37D00 scores 3.82:1 against white and 5.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A37D00 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A37D00 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 7.3, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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