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#A67408 Color

#A67408 is rgb(166, 116, 8) in RGB, hsl(41, 91%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 95%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Gold (#B17304), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A67408
HEX#A67408
RGBrgb(166, 116, 8)
HSLhsl(41, 91%, 34%)
HSVhsv(41, 95%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 30%, 95%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(59.5% 0.122 78.1)
LABlab(52.97% 14.54 57.41)
LCHlch(52.97% 59.22 75.79)

What #A67408 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 #A67408, 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.

#A67408 Channel Values

How #A67408 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 166 · G 116 · B 88-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 41° · S 91% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 41° · S 95% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 30% · Y 95% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.1:1 vs white · 5.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A67408 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 text4.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A67408

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A67408; 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 #A67408

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 #A67408 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#A67408
Protanopia#7E7E05
Protanomaly#907A06
Deuteranopia#878700
Deuteranomaly#948000
Tritanopia#AA6D6D
Tritanomaly#A97056
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

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Using #A67408 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a67408: #A67408;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A67408;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a67408': '#A67408' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.651, green: 0.455, blue: 0.031)
Android XML<color name="color_a67408">#A67408</color>
SVG fillfill="#A67408"

More Yellow Colors

#A67408 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A67408 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A67408?

#A67408 is a dark yellow — rgb(166, 116, 8) in RGB and hsl(41, 91%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Gold (#B17304), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.98.

What is the RGB value of #A67408?

#A67408 is rgb(166, 116, 8) — red 166, green 116, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A67408?

#A67408 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 95%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A67408 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A67408 scores 4.1:1 against white and 5.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A67408 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A67408 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 8.64, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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