#A39621

A color in the Yellow, Gold family

#a39621 is a color in the Yellow, Gold family: RGB(163, 150, 33), HSL(54°, 66%, 38%), CMYK(0%, 8%, 80%, 36%). Closest named color: darkgoldenrod. Contrast is 3.03:1 on white and 6.94:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#a39621
RGBrgb(163 150 33)
RGB (legacy)rgb(163, 150, 33)
RGB %rgb(64% 59% 13%)
HSLhsl(54 66% 38%)
HSV / HSBhsv(54, 80%, 64%)
HWBhwb(54 13% 36%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 8%, 80%, 36%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(61.74 -4.27 57.88)
LCHlch(61.74 58.04 94.22)
OKLaboklab(0.6646 -0.0284 0.1265)
OKLCHoklch(0.6646 0.1296 102.63)
Decimal10720801

Properties

Color ToneYellow, Gold
Closest named colordarkgoldenrod ΔE 5
Closest web-safe color#999933
Hue54°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)66% / 80%
Lightness (HSL)38%
Brightness or Value (HSV)64%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)55% / 57%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.2971
Red / Green / Blue163 / 150 / 33

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
3.03:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
6.94:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 56.9 / -44.9 · As background with white / black text: Lc -62.2 / 47.2

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #a39621;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(66.46% 0.1296 102.63);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(163 150 33 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#a39621] text-[#a39621] border-[#a39621]">