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#A8905D Color

#A8905D is rgb(168, 144, 93) in RGB, hsl(41, 30%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 45%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Tan (#918151), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A8905D
HEX#A8905D
RGBrgb(168, 144, 93)
HSLhsl(41, 30%, 51%)
HSVhsv(41, 45%, 66%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 14%, 45%, 34%)
OKLCHoklch(66.3% 0.074 85.3)
LABlab(61.11% 4.10 30.56)
LCHlch(61.11% 30.83 82.35)

What #A8905D 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 #A8905D, 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.

#A8905D Channel Values

How #A8905D 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 144 · B 938-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 41° · S 30% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 41° · S 45% · V 66%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 14% · Y 45% · K 34%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.08:1 vs white · 6.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A8905D 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 text3.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A8905D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A8905D; 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 #A8905D

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 #A8905D 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#A8905D
Protanopia#94945D
Protanomaly#9D935D
Deuteranopia#98985C
Deuteranomaly#9F955C
Tritanopia#AC8B8B
Tritanomaly#AA8D7B
Achromatopsia#939393

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Using #A8905D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a8905d: #A8905D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A8905D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a8905d': '#A8905D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.659, green: 0.565, blue: 0.365)
Android XML<color name="color_a8905d">#A8905D</color>
SVG fillfill="#A8905D"

More Yellow Colors

#A8905D sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A8905D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A8905D?

#A8905D is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(168, 144, 93) in RGB and hsl(41, 30%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Tan (#918151), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.49.

What is the RGB value of #A8905D?

#A8905D is rgb(168, 144, 93) — red 168, green 144, and blue 93 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A8905D?

#A8905D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 45%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A8905D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A8905D scores 3.08:1 against white and 6.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A8905D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A8905D 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 tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 15.56, which is visibly different.

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