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#A79252 Color

#A79252 is rgb(167, 146, 82) in RGB, hsl(45, 34%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 51%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Sunburst (#9C7C38), visibly different at ΔE 10. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A79252
HEX#A79252
RGBrgb(167, 146, 82)
HSLhsl(45, 34%, 49%)
HSVhsv(45, 51%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 51%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(66.5% 0.087 91.7)
LABlab(61.41% 1.83 36.67)
LCHlch(61.41% 36.71 87.14)

What #A79252 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 #A79252, 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.

#A79252 Channel Values

How #A79252 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 146 · B 828-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 45° · S 34% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 45° · S 51% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 13% · Y 51% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.05:1 vs white · 6.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A79252 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 text3.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A79252

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A79252; 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 #A79252

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 #A79252 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#A79252
Protanopia#969652
Protanomaly#9D9452
Deuteranopia#999951
Deuteranomaly#9F9651
Tritanopia#AC8C8C
Tritanomaly#AA8E79
Achromatopsia#939393

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Using #A79252 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a79252: #A79252;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A79252;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a79252': '#A79252' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.655, green: 0.573, blue: 0.322)
Android XML<color name="color_a79252">#A79252</color>
SVG fillfill="#A79252"

More Yellow Colors

#A79252 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A79252 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A79252?

#A79252 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(167, 146, 82) in RGB and hsl(45, 34%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Sunburst (#9C7C38), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.

What is the RGB value of #A79252?

#A79252 is rgb(167, 146, 82) — red 167, green 146, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A79252?

#A79252 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 51%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A79252 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A79252 scores 3.05:1 against white and 6.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A79252 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A79252 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 14.67, which is visibly different.

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