#A99342 Color
#A99342 is rgb(169, 147, 66) in RGB, hsl(47, 44%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 61%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Sunburst (#9C7C38), visibly different at ΔE 10.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A99342rgb(169, 147, 66)hsl(47, 44%, 46%)hsv(47, 61%, 66%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 61%, 34%)oklch(66.7% 0.104 94.2)lab(61.72% 1.22 44.98)lch(61.72% 45.00 88.45)What #A99342 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 #A99342, 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.
#A99342 Channel Values
How #A99342 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 147 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 47° · S 44% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 47° · S 61% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 61% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.03:1 vs white · 6.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A99342 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 #A99342
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A99342; 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 #A99342
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 #A99342 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.
#A99342#979742#9F9542#9B9B40#A19841#AF8C8C#AC8F75#949494Using #A99342 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a99342: #A99342;background-color: #A99342;colors: { 'color-a99342': '#A99342' }Color(red: 0.663, green: 0.576, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_a99342">#A99342</color>fill="#A99342"More Yellow Colors
#A99342 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A99342 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A99342?
#A99342 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(169, 147, 66) in RGB and hsl(47, 44%, 46%) 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 10.35.
What is the RGB value of #A99342?
#A99342 is rgb(169, 147, 66) — red 169, green 147, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A99342?
#A99342 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 61%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A99342 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A99342 scores 3.03:1 against white and 6.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A99342 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A99342 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 14.98, which is visibly different.
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