#A99132 Color

#A99132 is rgb(169, 145, 50) in RGB, hsl(48, 54%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 70%, 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 8.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A99132

HEX#A99132

RGBrgb(169, 145, 50)

HSLhsl(48, 54%, 43%)

HSVhsv(48, 70%, 66%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 14%, 70%, 34%)

OKLCHoklch(66.1% 0.116 94.7)

LABlab(61.06% 1.52 51.39)

LCHlch(61.06% 51.41 88.30)

What #A99132 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 #A99132, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Brass#B5A642ΔE 8.43 Satin Sheen Gold#CBA135ΔE 12.79 Vegas Gold#C5B358ΔE 12.92 Bister Brown(bistre Brown)#967117ΔE 13.16 Aztec Gold#C39953ΔE 13.44 Metallic Sunburst#9C7C38ΔE 13.61

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

#A99132 Channel Values

How #A99132 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 169 · G 145 · B 50	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 48° · S 54% · L 43%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 48° · S 70% · V 66%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 14% · Y 70% · K 34%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.1:1 vs white · 6.78:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A99132 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 text3.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text6.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A99132

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A99132; 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 #A99132

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 #A99132 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#A99132

Protanopia#959532

Protanomaly#9E9432

Deuteranopia#99992F

Deuteranomaly#A09630

Tritanopia#AF8989

Tritanomaly#AD8C71

Achromatopsia#929292

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Using #A99132 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a99132: #A99132;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A99132;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a99132': '#A99132' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.663, green: 0.569, blue: 0.196)

Android XML<color name="color_a99132">#A99132</color>

SVG fillfill="#A99132"

More Yellow Colors

#A99132 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

181807 fffff5 1b1404 fffff0 1f1f00 ffffeb 242400 ffffe5 2a2913 ffffe0 2b2003 ffffd6 573a00 856514 b0a94f cc9900 e0e000 edeae0 f2f1e3 f8f3c9 fcfce8 ffcc00 fff000 ffff0f

#A99132 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A99132?

#A99132 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(169, 145, 50) in RGB and hsl(48, 54%, 43%) 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 8.43.

What is the RGB value of #A99132?

#A99132 is rgb(169, 145, 50) — red 169, green 145, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A99132?

#A99132 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 70%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A99132 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A99132 scores 3.1:1 against white and 6.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A99132 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A99132 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 olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 14.88, which is visibly different.

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