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#A67B0C Color

#A67B0C is rgb(166, 123, 12) in RGB, hsl(43, 87%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 93%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A67B0C
HEX#A67B0C
RGBrgb(166, 123, 12)
HSLhsl(43, 87%, 35%)
HSVhsv(43, 93%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 26%, 93%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(60.9% 0.122 83.3)
LABlab(54.77% 10.82 57.91)
LCHlch(54.77% 58.92 79.41)

What #A67B0C 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 #A67B0C, 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.

#A67B0C Channel Values

How #A67B0C 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 123 · B 128-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 43° · S 87% · L 35%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 43° · S 93% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 26% · Y 93% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.85:1 vs white · 5.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A67B0C 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 text3.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A67B0C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A67B0C; 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 #A67B0C

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 #A67B0C 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#A67B0C
Protanopia#848409
Protanomaly#93800A
Deuteranopia#8B8B00
Deuteranomaly#978502
Tritanopia#AB7474
Tritanomaly#A9775B
Achromatopsia#828282

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Using #A67B0C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a67b0c: #A67B0C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A67B0C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a67b0c': '#A67B0C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.651, green: 0.482, blue: 0.047)
Android XML<color name="color_a67b0c">#A67B0C</color>
SVG fillfill="#A67B0C"

More Yellow Colors

#A67B0C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A67B0C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A67B0C?

#A67B0C is a dark yellow — rgb(166, 123, 12) in RGB and hsl(43, 87%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.18.

What is the RGB value of #A67B0C?

#A67B0C is rgb(166, 123, 12) — red 166, green 123, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A67B0C?

#A67B0C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 93%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A67B0C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A67B0C scores 3.85:1 against white and 5.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A67B0C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A67B0C 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 7.18, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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