#A9A523 Color
#A9A523 is rgb(169, 165, 35) in RGB and hsl(58, 66%, 40%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGoldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.
#A9A523
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#A9A523RGB
rgb(169, 165, 35)HSL
hsl(58, 66%, 40%)HSV
hsv(58, 79%, 66%)OKLCH
oklch(70.3% 0.141 107.7)CMYK
cmyk(0%, 2%, 79%, 34%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #A9A523 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.59:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text8.09:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #A9A523, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.