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#A88134 Color

#A88134 is rgb(168, 129, 52) in RGB, hsl(40, 53%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 69%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Sunburst (#9C7C38), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A88134
HEX#A88134
RGBrgb(168, 129, 52)
HSLhsl(40, 53%, 43%)
HSVhsv(40, 69%, 66%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 23%, 69%, 34%)
OKLCHoklch(62.6% 0.105 81.5)
LABlab(56.74% 9.57 46.19)
LCHlch(56.74% 47.17 78.30)

What #A88134 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 #A88134, 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.

#A88134 Channel Values

How #A88134 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 168 · G 129 · B 528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 40° · S 53% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 40° · S 69% · V 66%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 23% · Y 69% · K 34%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.59:1 vs white · 5.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A88134 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 text3.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A88134

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A88134; 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 #A88134

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 #A88134 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#A88134
Protanopia#898933
Protanomaly#968634
Deuteranopia#8F8F30
Deuteranomaly#9A8A32
Tritanopia#AC7A7A
Tritanomaly#AB7D65
Achromatopsia#878787

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Using #A88134 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a88134: #A88134;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A88134;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a88134': '#A88134' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.659, green: 0.506, blue: 0.204)
Android XML<color name="color_a88134">#A88134</color>
SVG fillfill="#A88134"

More Yellow Colors

#A88134 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A88134 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A88134?

#A88134 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(168, 129, 52) in RGB and hsl(40, 53%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Sunburst (#9C7C38), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.27.

What is the RGB value of #A88134?

#A88134 is rgb(168, 129, 52) — red 168, green 129, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A88134?

#A88134 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 69%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A88134 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A88134 scores 3.59:1 against white and 5.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A88134 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A88134 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 peru (#CD853F) at a CIE76 distance of 15.56, which is visibly different.

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