#A8A42E

A color in the Yellow, Gold family

#a8a42e is a color in the Yellow, Gold family: RGB(168, 164, 46), HSL(58°, 57%, 42%), CMYK(0%, 2%, 73%, 34%). Closest named color: darkkhaki. Contrast is 2.62:1 on white and 8.01:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#a8a42e
RGBrgb(168 164 46)
RGB (legacy)rgb(168, 164, 46)
RGB %rgb(66% 64% 18%)
HSLhsl(58 57% 42%)
HSV / HSBhsv(58, 73%, 66%)
HWBhwb(58 18% 34%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 2%, 73%, 34%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(66.13 -8.69 57.66)
LCHlch(66.13 58.31 98.57)
OKLaboklab(0.7009 -0.0404 0.1284)
OKLCHoklch(0.7009 0.1346 107.45)
Decimal11052078

Properties

Color ToneYellow, Gold
Closest named colordarkkhaki ΔE 7.6
Closest web-safe color#999933
Hue58°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)57% / 73%
Lightness (HSL)42%
Brightness or Value (HSV)66%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)60% / 61%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.3507
Red / Green / Blue168 / 164 / 46

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
2.62:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
8.01:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 51 / -50.9 · As background with white / black text: Lc -56.1 / 53

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: #a8a42e;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(70.09% 0.1346 107.45);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(168 164 46 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#a8a42e] text-[#a8a42e] border-[#a8a42e]">