#A7AA55 Color
#A7AA55 is rgb(167, 170, 85) in RGB, hsl(62, 33%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 50%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive Green (#B5B35C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A7AA55rgb(167, 170, 85)hsl(62, 33%, 50%)hsv(62, 50%, 67%)cmyk(2%, 0%, 50%, 33%)oklch(71.7% 0.109 110.7)lab(68.00% -10.09 42.87)lch(68.00% 44.05 103.25)What #A7AA55 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 #A7AA55, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A7AA55 Channel Values
How #A7AA55 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 170 · B 85 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 62° · S 33% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 62° · S 50% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 0% · Y 50% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.46:1 vs white · 8.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A7AA55 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 #A7AA55
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A7AA55; 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 #A7AA55
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 #A7AA55 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.
#A7AA55#A9A955#A9AA55#A9A955#A8A955#AFA2A2#ACA58A#A5A5A5Using #A7AA55 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a7aa55: #A7AA55;background-color: #A7AA55;colors: { 'color-a7aa55': '#A7AA55' }Color(red: 0.655, green: 0.667, blue: 0.333)<color name="color_a7aa55">#A7AA55</color>fill="#A7AA55"More Yellow Colors
#A7AA55 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A7AA55 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A7AA55?
#A7AA55 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(167, 170, 85) in RGB and hsl(62, 33%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive Green (#B5B35C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.37.
What is the RGB value of #A7AA55?
#A7AA55 is rgb(167, 170, 85) — red 167, green 170, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A7AA55?
#A7AA55 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 50%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A7AA55 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A7AA55 scores 2.46:1 against white and 8.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A7AA55 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A7AA55 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 7.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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