#A7A335 Color
#A7A335 is rgb(167, 163, 53) in RGB, hsl(58, 52%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 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 6.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A7A335rgb(167, 163, 53)hsl(58, 52%, 43%)hsv(58, 68%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 2%, 68%, 35%)oklch(69.8% 0.129 107.3)lab(65.80% -8.37 54.71)lch(65.80% 55.35 98.70)What #A7A335 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 #A7A335, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A7A335 Channel Values
How #A7A335 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 163 · B 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 58° · S 52% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 58° · S 68% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 2% · Y 68% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.65:1 vs white · 7.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A7A335 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 #A7A335
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A7A335; 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 #A7A335
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 #A7A335 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a7a335: #A7A335;background-color: #A7A335;colors: { 'color-a7a335': '#A7A335' }Color(red: 0.655, green: 0.639, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_a7a335">#A7A335</color>fill="#A7A335"More Yellow Colors
#A7A335 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A7A335 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A7A335?
#A7A335 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(167, 163, 53) in RGB and hsl(58, 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 6.18.
What is the RGB value of #A7A335?
#A7A335 is rgb(167, 163, 53) — red 167, green 163, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A7A335?
#A7A335 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 68%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A7A335 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A7A335 scores 2.65:1 against white and 7.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A7A335 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A7A335 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 13.76, which is visibly different.
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