What color is #A0AA63?

#A0AA63 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Gallant Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A0AA63?

The RGB value is 160, 170, 99: 160 red, 170 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A0AA63?

The complementary color is #6D63AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A0AA63?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.42:1 and white text 2.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A0AA63 color

#A0AA63 rgb(160, 170, 99)

Shades of green

The hex color #A0AA63 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 66.7% green and 38.8% blue (160, 170, 99).

Its hue angle is 68°, with 29% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Gallant Green (#99AA66), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.42:1).

#A0AA63 color codes

HEX	`#A0AA63`
RGB	`rgb(160, 170, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 66.7%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(68, 29%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(68, 42%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 42%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.37, -14.72, 35.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.37, 38.3, 112.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.124, 37.124, 17.328)`
Decimal	`10529379`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A0AA63, 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 #A0AA63	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A0AA63 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.42:1	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 #A0AA63 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a0aa63; }
.text { color: #a0aa63; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a0aa63; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 170 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a0aa63, #7daa63); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Matcha.

Questions

What color is #A0AA63?: #A0AA63 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Gallant Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A0AA63?: The RGB value is 160, 170, 99: 160 red, 170 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A0AA63?: The complementary color is #6D63AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A0AA63?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.42:1 and white text 2.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.