#A6A254 Color
#A6A254 is rgb(166, 162, 84) in RGB, hsl(57, 33%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 49%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive Green (#B5B35C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A6A254rgb(166, 162, 84)hsl(57, 33%, 49%)hsv(57, 49%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 2%, 49%, 35%)oklch(69.9% 0.101 106.1)lab(65.69% -6.62 40.66)lch(65.69% 41.20 99.25)What #A6A254 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 #A6A254, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A6A254 Channel Values
How #A6A254 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 162 · B 84 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 57° · S 33% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 57° · S 49% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 2% · Y 49% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.65:1 vs white · 7.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A6A254 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 #A6A254
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A6A254; 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 #A6A254
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 #A6A254 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.
#A6A254#A3A354#A4A254#A3A354#A4A354#AD9B9B#AA9E84#9F9F9FUsing #A6A254 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a6a254: #A6A254;background-color: #A6A254;colors: { 'color-a6a254': '#A6A254' }Color(red: 0.651, green: 0.635, blue: 0.329)<color name="color_a6a254">#A6A254</color>fill="#A6A254"More Yellow Colors
#A6A254 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A6A254 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A6A254?
#A6A254 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(166, 162, 84) in RGB and hsl(57, 33%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive Green (#B5B35C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.16.
What is the RGB value of #A6A254?
#A6A254 is rgb(166, 162, 84) — red 166, green 162, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A6A254?
#A6A254 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 49%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A6A254 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A6A254 scores 2.65:1 against white and 7.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A6A254 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A6A254 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 darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 8.12, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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