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#A99D60 Color

#A99D60 is rgb(169, 157, 96) in RGB, hsl(50, 30%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 43%, 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 8.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A99D60
HEX#A99D60
RGBrgb(169, 157, 96)
HSLhsl(50, 30%, 52%)
HSVhsv(50, 43%, 66%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 7%, 43%, 34%)
OKLCHoklch(69.2% 0.082 98.5)
LABlab(64.73% -1.95 33.49)
LCHlch(64.73% 33.55 93.33)

What #A99D60 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 #A99D60, 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.

#A99D60 Channel Values

How #A99D60 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 157 · B 968-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 50° · S 30% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 50° · S 43% · V 66%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 7% · Y 43% · K 34%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.73:1 vs white · 7.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A99D60 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 text2.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A99D60

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A99D60; 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 #A99D60

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 #A99D60 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#A99D60
Protanopia#9F9F60
Protanomaly#A39E60
Deuteranopia#A1A15F
Deuteranomaly#A49F60
Tritanopia#AE9797
Tritanomaly#AC9984
Achromatopsia#9C9C9C

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Using #A99D60 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a99d60: #A99D60;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A99D60;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a99d60': '#A99D60' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.663, green: 0.616, blue: 0.376)
Android XML<color name="color_a99d60">#A99D60</color>
SVG fillfill="#A99D60"

More Yellow Colors

#A99D60 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A99D60 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A99D60?

#A99D60 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(169, 157, 96) in RGB and hsl(50, 30%, 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 8.51.

What is the RGB value of #A99D60?

#A99D60 is rgb(169, 157, 96) — red 169, green 157, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A99D60?

#A99D60 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 43%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A99D60 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A99D60 scores 2.73:1 against white and 7.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A99D60 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A99D60 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 11.31, which is visibly different.

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