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#A39E0F Color

#A39E0F is rgb(163, 158, 15) in RGB, hsl(58, 83%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 91%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Citron (#9FA91F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A39E0F
HEX#A39E0F
RGBrgb(163, 158, 15)
HSLhsl(58, 83%, 35%)
HSVhsv(58, 91%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 3%, 91%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(68.2% 0.143 107.3)
LABlab(63.91% -8.64 63.83)
LCHlch(63.91% 64.41 97.71)

What #A39E0F 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 #A39E0F, 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.

#A39E0F Channel Values

How #A39E0F 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 158 · B 158-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 58° · S 83% · L 35%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 58° · S 91% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 3% · Y 91% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.82:1 vs white · 7.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A39E0F 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 text2.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A39E0F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A39E0F; 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 #A39E0F

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 #A39E0F 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#A39E0F
Protanopia#9F9F0F
Protanomaly#A19F0F
Deuteranopia#A0A00D
Deuteranomaly#A19F0E
Tritanopia#AB9595
Tritanomaly#A89976
Achromatopsia#9A9A9A

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Using #A39E0F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a39e0f: #A39E0F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A39E0F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a39e0f': '#A39E0F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.639, green: 0.620, blue: 0.059)
Android XML<color name="color_a39e0f">#A39E0F</color>
SVG fillfill="#A39E0F"

More Yellow Colors

#A39E0F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A39E0F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A39E0F?

#A39E0F is a dark yellow — rgb(163, 158, 15) in RGB and hsl(58, 83%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Citron (#9FA91F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.49.

What is the RGB value of #A39E0F?

#A39E0F is rgb(163, 158, 15) — red 163, green 158, and blue 15 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A39E0F?

#A39E0F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 91%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A39E0F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A39E0F scores 2.82:1 against white and 7.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A39E0F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A39E0F 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 olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 14.13, which is visibly different.

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