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#A79062 Color

#A79062 is rgb(167, 144, 98) in RGB, hsl(40, 28%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 41%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Tan (#918151), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A79062
HEX#A79062
RGBrgb(167, 144, 98)
HSLhsl(40, 28%, 52%)
HSVhsv(40, 41%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 14%, 41%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(66.3% 0.068 84.1)
LABlab(61.07% 4.08 27.80)
LCHlch(61.07% 28.10 81.65)

What #A79062 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 #A79062, 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.

#A79062 Channel Values

How #A79062 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 167 · G 144 · B 988-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 40° · S 28% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 40° · S 41% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 14% · Y 41% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.08:1 vs white · 6.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A79062 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 text3.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A79062

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A79062; 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 #A79062

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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Shades

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How #A79062 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#A79062
Protanopia#949462
Protanomaly#9C9362
Deuteranopia#989861
Deuteranomaly#9E9561
Tritanopia#AB8B8B
Tritanomaly#A98D7D
Achromatopsia#939393

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Using #A79062 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a79062: #A79062;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A79062;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a79062': '#A79062' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.655, green: 0.565, blue: 0.384)
Android XML<color name="color_a79062">#A79062</color>
SVG fillfill="#A79062"

More Yellow Colors

#A79062 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A79062 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A79062?

#A79062 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(167, 144, 98) in RGB and hsl(40, 28%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Tan (#918151), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.13.

What is the RGB value of #A79062?

#A79062 is rgb(167, 144, 98) — red 167, green 144, and blue 98 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A79062?

#A79062 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 41%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A79062 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A79062 scores 3.08:1 against white and 6.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A79062 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A79062 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 tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 14.78, which is visibly different.

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