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#A99651 Color

#A99651 is rgb(169, 150, 81) in RGB, hsl(47, 35%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 52%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Sunburst (#9C7C38), visibly different at ΔE 11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A99651
HEX#A99651
RGBrgb(169, 150, 81)
HSLhsl(47, 35%, 49%)
HSVhsv(47, 52%, 66%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 11%, 52%, 34%)
OKLCHoklch(67.5% 0.092 94.3)
LABlab(62.67% 0.56 38.72)
LCHlch(62.67% 38.72 89.18)

What #A99651 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 #A99651, 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.

#A99651 Channel Values

How #A99651 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 169 · G 150 · B 818-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 47° · S 35% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 47° · S 52% · V 66%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 11% · Y 52% · K 34%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.93:1 vs white · 7.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A99651 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 text2.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A99651

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A99651; 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 #A99651

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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Shades

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How #A99651 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#A99651
Protanopia#999951
Protanomaly#A09851
Deuteranopia#9D9D50
Deuteranomaly#A29A50
Tritanopia#AE9090
Tritanomaly#AC927B
Achromatopsia#979797

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A99651 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a99651: #A99651;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A99651;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a99651': '#A99651' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.663, green: 0.588, blue: 0.318)
Android XML<color name="color_a99651">#A99651</color>
SVG fillfill="#A99651"

More Yellow Colors

#A99651 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A99651 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A99651?

#A99651 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(169, 150, 81) in RGB and hsl(47, 35%, 49%) 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 11.

What is the RGB value of #A99651?

#A99651 is rgb(169, 150, 81) — red 169, green 150, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A99651?

#A99651 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 52%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A99651 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A99651 scores 2.93:1 against white and 7.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A99651 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A99651 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 12.71, which is visibly different.

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