#A89548 Color
#A89548 is rgb(168, 149, 72) in RGB, hsl(48, 40%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 57%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Sunburst (#9C7C38), visibly different at ΔE 10.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A89548rgb(168, 149, 72)hsl(48, 40%, 47%)hsv(48, 57%, 66%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 57%, 34%)oklch(67.1% 0.1 95.7)lab(62.21% 0.08 42.62)lch(62.21% 42.62 89.89)What #A89548 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 #A89548, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A89548 Channel Values
How #A89548 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 168 · G 149 · B 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 48° · S 40% · L 47% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 48° · S 57% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 57% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.98:1 vs white · 7.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A89548 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 #A89548
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A89548; 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 #A89548
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 #A89548 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.
#A89548#989848#9F9748#9C9C47#A19947#AE8E8E#AB9178#969696Using #A89548 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a89548: #A89548;background-color: #A89548;colors: { 'color-a89548': '#A89548' }Color(red: 0.659, green: 0.584, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_a89548">#A89548</color>fill="#A89548"More Yellow Colors
#A89548 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A89548 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A89548?
#A89548 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(168, 149, 72) in RGB and hsl(48, 40%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Sunburst (#9C7C38), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.8.
What is the RGB value of #A89548?
#A89548 is rgb(168, 149, 72) — red 168, green 149, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A89548?
#A89548 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 57%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A89548 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A89548 scores 2.98:1 against white and 7.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A89548 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A89548 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 13.3, which is visibly different.
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