What color is #A09440?

#A09440 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Gecko. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A09440?

The RGB value is 160, 148, 64: 160 red, 148 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A09440?

The complementary color is #404CA0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A09440?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.8:1 and white text 3.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A09440 color

#A09440 rgb(160, 148, 64)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #A09440 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 58% green and 25.1% blue (160, 148, 64).

Its hue angle is 53°, with 43% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 60% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Gecko (#9D913C), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.8:1).

#A09440 color codes

HEX	`#A09440`
RGB	`rgb(160, 148, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 58%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(53, 43%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(53, 60%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 60%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.8, -6.42, 45.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.8, 45.49, 98.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.013, 29.025, 9.082)`
Decimal	`10523712`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A09440, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #A09440	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A09440 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #A09440 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a09440; }
.text { color: #a09440; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a09440; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 148 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a09440, #7ca040); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #A09440?: #A09440 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Gecko. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A09440?: The RGB value is 160, 148, 64: 160 red, 148 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A09440?: The complementary color is #404CA0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A09440?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.8:1 and white text 3.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.