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#A8A361 Color

#A8A361 is rgb(168, 163, 97) in RGB, hsl(56, 29%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 42%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Misty Moss (#BBB477), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A8A361
HEX#A8A361
RGBrgb(168, 163, 97)
HSLhsl(56, 29%, 52%)
HSVhsv(56, 42%, 66%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 3%, 42%, 34%)
OKLCHoklch(70.5% 0.087 104.6)
LABlab(66.28% -5.32 34.86)
LCHlch(66.28% 35.27 98.68)

What #A8A361 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 #A8A361, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Misty Moss#BBB477ΔE 7.19Dark Khaki#BDB76BΔE 8.6Moss Green#8A9A5BΔE 10.57Olive Green#B5B35CΔE 11.16Ecru#C2B280ΔE 11.34Light French Beige#C8AD7FΔE 14.25

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#A8A361 Channel Values

How #A8A361 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 163 · B 978-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 56° · S 29% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 56° · S 42% · V 66%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 3% · Y 42% · K 34%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.6:1 vs white · 8.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A8A361 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 text2.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A8A361 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A8A361

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A8A361; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A8A361
Complementary
#6166A8
Analogous
#A88061
Analogous
#89A861
Triadic
#61A8A3
Triadic
#A361A8
Split comp.
#6189A8
Split comp.
#8061A8

Tints & Shades of #A8A361

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.

Tints

#B5B178
#C0BC8C
#CCCAA3
#D7D5B7
#E4E2CE
#EFEEE1

Shades

#949051
#7D7945
#666338
#52502D
#3B3921
#242314

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A8A361.

How #A8A361 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#A8A361
Protanopia#A4A461
Protanomaly#A6A461
Deuteranopia#A5A561
Deuteranomaly#A6A461
Tritanopia#AE9D9D
Tritanomaly#AC9F89
Achromatopsia#A0A0A0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A8A361 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a8a361: #A8A361;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A8A361;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a8a361': '#A8A361' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.659, green: 0.639, blue: 0.380)
Android XML<color name="color_a8a361">#A8A361</color>
SVG fillfill="#A8A361"

More Yellow Colors

#A8A361 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A8A361 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A8A361?

#A8A361 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(168, 163, 97) in RGB and hsl(56, 29%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Misty Moss (#BBB477), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.19.

What is the RGB value of #A8A361?

#A8A361 is rgb(168, 163, 97) — red 168, green 163, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A8A361?

#A8A361 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 42%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A8A361 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A8A361 scores 2.6:1 against white and 8.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A8A361 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A8A361 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 8.6, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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