#A47D19 Color

#A47D19 is rgb(164, 125, 25) in RGB, hsl(43, 74%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 85%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A47D19

HEX#A47D19

RGBrgb(164, 125, 25)

HSLhsl(43, 74%, 37%)

HSVhsv(43, 85%, 64%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 24%, 85%, 36%)

OKLCHoklch(61.2% 0.118 84.9)

LABlab(55.09% 9.06 54.86)

LCHlch(55.09% 55.61 80.62)

What #A47D19 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 #A47D19, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Bister Brown(bistre Brown)#967117ΔE 6.26 Dark Goldenrod#B8860BΔE 9.88 Philippine Gold#B17304ΔE 11.95 Golden Brown#996515ΔE 12.17 Caramel#C68E17ΔE 13.59 Metallic Sunburst#9C7C38ΔE 13.96

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

#A47D19 Channel Values

How #A47D19 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 164 · G 125 · B 25	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 43° · S 74% · L 37%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 43° · S 85% · V 64%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 24% · Y 85% · K 36%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.8:1 vs white · 5.53:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A47D19 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 text3.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text5.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A47D19

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A47D19; 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 #A47D19

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 #A47D19 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#A47D19

Protanopia#858518

Protanomaly#928218

Deuteranopia#8B8B10

Deuteranomaly#968614

Tritanopia#A97676

Tritanomaly#A7795E

Achromatopsia#838383

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Using #A47D19 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a47d19: #A47D19;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A47D19;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a47d19': '#A47D19' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.643, green: 0.490, blue: 0.098)

Android XML<color name="color_a47d19">#A47D19</color>

SVG fillfill="#A47D19"

More Yellow Colors

#A47D19 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

b0a94f a3a32e b29700 a07918 b2ac88 9fa91f b2b300 9f7509 b3b332 9e9e00 b5a642 9e931f cbcb48 e0bc5b ede6d6 f2eebf f8de7e fcfae8 ffc40c ffef00 ffff00 ffffeb 4b4201 807532

#A47D19 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A47D19?

#A47D19 is a dark yellow — rgb(164, 125, 25) in RGB and hsl(43, 74%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.26.

What is the RGB value of #A47D19?

#A47D19 is rgb(164, 125, 25) — red 164, green 125, and blue 25 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A47D19?

#A47D19 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 85%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A47D19 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A47D19 scores 3.8:1 against white and 5.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A47D19 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A47D19 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 9.88, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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