What color is #A0A558?

#A0A558 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Garden of Earthly Delights. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A0A558?

The RGB value is 160, 165, 88: 160 red, 165 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A0A558?

The complementary color is #5D58A5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A0A558?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.02:1 and white text 2.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A0A558 color

#A0A558 rgb(160, 165, 88)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #A0A558 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 64.7% green and 34.5% blue (160, 165, 88).

Its hue angle is 64°, with 30% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 47% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Garden of Earthly Delights (#A09F5B), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.02:1).

#A0A558 color codes

HEX	`#A0A558`
RGB	`rgb(160, 165, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 64.7%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(64, 30%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(64, 47%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 47%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.82, -13.32, 39.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.82, 41.28, 108.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.714, 35.089, 14.438)`
Decimal	`10528088`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A0A558, 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 #A0A558	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A0A558 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.02:1	Pass	Pass	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 #A0A558 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a0a558; }
.text { color: #a0a558; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a0a558; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 165 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a0a558, #7aa558); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Moss Green.

Questions

What color is #A0A558?: #A0A558 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Garden of Earthly Delights. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A0A558?: The RGB value is 160, 165, 88: 160 red, 165 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A0A558?: The complementary color is #5D58A5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A0A558?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.02:1 and white text 2.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.