#A7A135 Color
#A7A135 is rgb(167, 161, 53) in RGB, hsl(57, 52%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 68%, 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 5.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A7A135rgb(167, 161, 53)hsl(57, 52%, 43%)hsv(57, 68%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 4%, 68%, 35%)oklch(69.4% 0.127 106.2)lab(65.25% -7.37 54.17)lch(65.25% 54.67 97.75)What #A7A135 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 #A7A135, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A7A135 Channel Values
How #A7A135 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 167 · G 161 · B 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 57° · S 52% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 57° · S 68% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 4% · Y 68% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.69:1 vs white · 7.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A7A135 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 #A7A135
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A7A135; 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 #A7A135
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 #A7A135 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.
#A7A135#A2A235#A4A235#A3A334#A5A235#AF9898#AC9C7D#9E9E9EUsing #A7A135 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a7a135: #A7A135;background-color: #A7A135;colors: { 'color-a7a135': '#A7A135' }Color(red: 0.655, green: 0.631, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_a7a135">#A7A135</color>fill="#A7A135"More Yellow Colors
#A7A135 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A7A135 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A7A135?
#A7A135 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(167, 161, 53) in RGB and hsl(57, 52%, 43%) 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 5.39.
What is the RGB value of #A7A135?
#A7A135 is rgb(167, 161, 53) — red 167, green 161, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A7A135?
#A7A135 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 68%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A7A135 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A7A135 scores 2.69:1 against white and 7.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A7A135 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A7A135 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 13.39, which is visibly different.
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