#A59310

A color in the Yellow, Gold family

#a59310 is a color in the Yellow, Gold family: RGB(165, 147, 16), HSL(53°, 82%, 35%), CMYK(0%, 11%, 90%, 35%). Closest named color: darkgoldenrod. Contrast is 3.1:1 on white and 6.78:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#a59310
RGBrgb(165 147 16)
RGB (legacy)rgb(165, 147, 16)
RGB %rgb(65% 58% 6%)
HSLhsl(53 82% 35%)
HSV / HSBhsv(53, 90%, 65%)
HWBhwb(53 6% 35%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 11%, 90%, 35%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(61.06 -2.18 61.64)
LCHlch(61.06 61.68 92.03)
OKLaboklab(0.6592 -0.0239 0.1316)
OKLCHoklch(0.6592 0.1337 100.31)
Decimal10851088

Properties

Color ToneYellow, Gold
Closest named colordarkgoldenrod ΔE 4.4
Closest web-safe color#999900
Hue53°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)82% / 90%
Lightness (HSL)35%
Brightness or Value (HSV)65%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)54% / 55%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.289
Red / Green / Blue165 / 147 / 16

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
3.10:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
6.78:1
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 57.8 / -44 · As background with white / black text: Lc -63.1 / 46.3

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: #a59310;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(65.92% 0.1337 100.31);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(165 147 16 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#a59310] text-[#a59310] border-[#a59310]">