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#A5936F Color

#A5936F is rgb(165, 147, 111) in RGB, hsl(40, 23%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 33%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grullo (#A99A86), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A5936F
HEX#A5936F
RGBrgb(165, 147, 111)
HSLhsl(40, 23%, 54%)
HSVhsv(40, 33%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 11%, 33%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(67% 0.054 84.4)
LABlab(61.87% 2.84 21.70)
LCHlch(61.87% 21.89 82.53)

What #A5936F 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 #A5936F, 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.

#A5936F Channel Values

How #A5936F 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 165 · G 147 · B 1118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 40° · S 23% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 40° · S 33% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 11% · Y 33% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3:1 vs white · 7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A5936F 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 text3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A5936F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A5936F; 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 #A5936F

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 #A5936F 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#A5936F
Protanopia#96966F
Protanomaly#9C956F
Deuteranopia#99996E
Deuteranomaly#9E976F
Tritanopia#A88F8F
Tritanomaly#A79183
Achromatopsia#959595

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Using #A5936F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a5936f: #A5936F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A5936F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a5936f': '#A5936F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.647, green: 0.576, blue: 0.435)
Android XML<color name="color_a5936f">#A5936F</color>
SVG fillfill="#A5936F"

More Yellow Colors

#A5936F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A5936F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A5936F?

#A5936F is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(165, 147, 111) in RGB and hsl(40, 23%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grullo (#A99A86), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.44.

What is the RGB value of #A5936F?

#A5936F is rgb(165, 147, 111) — red 165, green 147, and blue 111 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A5936F?

#A5936F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 33%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A5936F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A5936F scores 3:1 against white and 7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A5936F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A5936F 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 14.29, which is visibly different.

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