#A6A10C Color
#A6A10C is rgb(166, 161, 12) in RGB, hsl(58, 87%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 93%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Citron (#9FA91F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A6A10Crgb(166, 161, 12)hsl(58, 87%, 35%)hsv(58, 93%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 3%, 93%, 35%)oklch(69.1% 0.146 107.4)lab(65.01% -8.84 65.23)lch(65.01% 65.83 97.72)What #A6A10C 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 #A6A10C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A6A10C Channel Values
How #A6A10C 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 161 · B 12 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 58° · S 87% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 58° · S 93% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 3% · Y 93% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.72:1 vs white · 7.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A6A10C 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 #A6A10C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A6A10C; 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 #A6A10C
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 #A6A10C 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.
#A6A10C#A2A20C#A4A20C#A3A30A#A4A20B#AF9898#AB9B78#9D9D9DUsing #A6A10C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a6a10c: #A6A10C;background-color: #A6A10C;colors: { 'color-a6a10c': '#A6A10C' }Color(red: 0.651, green: 0.631, blue: 0.047)<color name="color_a6a10c">#A6A10C</color>fill="#A6A10C"More Yellow Colors
#A6A10C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A6A10C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A6A10C?
#A6A10C is a dark yellow — rgb(166, 161, 12) in RGB and hsl(58, 87%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Citron (#9FA91F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.38.
What is the RGB value of #A6A10C?
#A6A10C is rgb(166, 161, 12) — red 166, green 161, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A6A10C?
#A6A10C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 93%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A6A10C be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A6A10C scores 2.72:1 against white and 7.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A6A10C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A6A10C 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 15.83, which is visibly different.
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