#A69A30 Color
#A69A30 is rgb(166, 154, 48) in RGB, hsl(54, 55%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 71%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brass (#B5A642), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A69A30rgb(166, 154, 48)hsl(54, 55%, 42%)hsv(54, 71%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 71%, 35%)oklch(67.7% 0.124 102.8)lab(63.20% -4.49 54.11)lch(63.20% 54.30 94.74)What #A69A30 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 #A69A30, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A69A30 Channel Values
How #A69A30 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 166 · G 154 · B 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 54° · S 55% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 54° · S 71% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 71% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.88:1 vs white · 7.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A69A30 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.
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Colors That Go With #A69A30
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A69A30; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #A69A30
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 #A69A30 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.
#A69A30#9C9C30#A09B30#9E9E2F#A19C2F#AD9292#AA9577#989898Using #A69A30 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a69a30: #A69A30;background-color: #A69A30;colors: { 'color-a69a30': '#A69A30' }Color(red: 0.651, green: 0.604, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_a69a30">#A69A30</color>fill="#A69A30"More Yellow Colors
#A69A30 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A69A30 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A69A30?
#A69A30 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(166, 154, 48) in RGB and hsl(54, 55%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brass (#B5A642), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.36.
What is the RGB value of #A69A30?
#A69A30 is rgb(166, 154, 48) — red 166, green 154, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A69A30?
#A69A30 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 71%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A69A30 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A69A30 scores 2.88:1 against white and 7.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A69A30 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A69A30 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 12.26, which is visibly different.
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