#A89E43 Color
#A89E43 is rgb(168, 158, 67) in RGB, hsl(54, 43%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 60%, 34%) 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 5.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A89E43rgb(168, 158, 67)hsl(54, 43%, 46%)hsv(54, 60%, 66%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 60%, 34%)oklch(69% 0.113 103.1)lab(64.61% -4.78 47.60)lch(64.61% 47.84 95.74)What #A89E43 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 #A89E43, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A89E43 Channel Values
How #A89E43 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 158 · B 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 54° · S 43% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 54° · S 60% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 60% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.75:1 vs white · 7.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A89E43 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 #A89E43
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A89E43; 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 #A89E43
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 #A89E43 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.
#A89E43#A0A043#A39F43#A1A142#A4A042#AF9696#AC997D#9C9C9CUsing #A89E43 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a89e43: #A89E43;background-color: #A89E43;colors: { 'color-a89e43': '#A89E43' }Color(red: 0.659, green: 0.620, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_a89e43">#A89E43</color>fill="#A89E43"More Yellow Colors
#A89E43 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A89E43 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A89E43?
#A89E43 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(168, 158, 67) in RGB and hsl(54, 43%, 46%) 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 5.77.
What is the RGB value of #A89E43?
#A89E43 is rgb(168, 158, 67) — red 168, green 158, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A89E43?
#A89E43 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 60%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A89E43 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A89E43 scores 2.75:1 against white and 7.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A89E43 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A89E43 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 12.33, which is visibly different.
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