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#A39366 Color

#A39366 is rgb(163, 147, 102) in RGB, hsl(44, 25%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 37%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Tan (#918151), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A39366
HEX#A39366
RGBrgb(163, 147, 102)
HSLhsl(44, 25%, 52%)
HSVhsv(44, 37%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 10%, 37%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(66.6% 0.065 90.7)
LABlab(61.54% 1.18 26.14)
LCHlch(61.54% 26.17 87.42)

What #A39366 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 #A39366, 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.

#A39366 Channel Values

How #A39366 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 147 · B 1028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 44° · S 25% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 44° · S 37% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 10% · Y 37% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.03:1 vs white · 6.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A39366 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 text3.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A39366

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A39366; 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 #A39366

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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Shades

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How #A39366 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#A39366
Protanopia#969666
Protanomaly#9B9566
Deuteranopia#999965
Deuteranomaly#9D9666
Tritanopia#A78E8E
Tritanomaly#A59080
Achromatopsia#949494

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Using #A39366 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a39366: #A39366;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A39366;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a39366': '#A39366' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.639, green: 0.576, blue: 0.400)
Android XML<color name="color_a39366">#A39366</color>
SVG fillfill="#A39366"

More Yellow Colors

#A39366 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A39366 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A39366?

#A39366 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(163, 147, 102) in RGB and hsl(44, 25%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Tan (#918151), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.28.

What is the RGB value of #A39366?

#A39366 is rgb(163, 147, 102) — red 163, green 147, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A39366?

#A39366 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 37%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A39366 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A39366 scores 3.03:1 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 #A39366 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A39366 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 tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 14.92, which is visibly different.

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