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#a59d68

Color #a59d68

A muted medium yellow.

Conversions

HEX
#a59d68
RGB
rgb(165, 157, 104)
HSL
hsl(52.1, 25.3%, 52.7%)
HSV / HSB
hsv(52.1, 37%, 64.7%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 4.8%, 37%, 35.3%)
LAB
lab(64.25, -5.21, 28.8)
LCH
lch(64.25, 29.27, 100.25)
OKLCH
oklch(69%, 0.0724, 100.67)
HWB
hwb(52.1, 40.8%, 35.3%)

Harmony colors

Complementary

#6870a5

Analogous

#a57e68
#a59d68
#8ea568

Triadic

#a59d68
#68a59d
#9d68a5

Split-complementary

#a59d68
#688ea5
#7e68a5

Tetradic

#a59d68
#70a568
#6870a5
#9d68a5

Square

#a59d68
#68a57e
#6870a5
#a5688e

Shades

Color #a59d68 mixed toward black.

#8c8554
#706a43
#545032
#383521
#1c1b11

Tints

Color #a59d68 mixed toward white.

#b4ad81
#c3be9a
#d2ceb3
#e1decd
#f0efe6

Tones

Color #a59d68 mixed toward gray.

#a0996d
#9b9572
#969277
#918e7c
#8b8a81

Accessibility

Aa White text on this color
2.75:1
Aa Black text on this color
7.62:1

Black text reads better on this background (7.62:1). That passes WCAG AAA (≥7:1) for normal-size text.

Under color vision deficiencies

Protanopia

#a2a278 · ΔE 4.2

Deuteranopia

#a2a37b · ΔE 4.9

Tritanopia

#a58285 · ΔE 27.8

Achromatopsia

#9c9c9c · ΔE 17.8

Left half is the original, right half is the simulated appearance. See all 8 vision types →

Code

CSS
background-color: #a59d68;
Tailwind (arbitrary value)
bg-[#a59d68]

Related colors

Gold #ffd700
Khaki #f0e68c
Lemon Chiffon #fffacd
Pale Goldenrod #eee8aa
Dark Khaki #bdb76b
Cornsilk #fff8dc

Frequently asked questions

#a59d68 (#a59d68) is rgb(165, 157, 104) in RGB.

No, #a59d68 is not web-safe. The nearest web-safe colors are among its tones and shades below.

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