What color is #A1A55B?

#A1A55B 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 #A1A55B?

The RGB value is 161, 165, 91: 161 red, 165 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A1A55B?

The complementary color is #5F5BA5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A1A55B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.05:1 and white text 2.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A1A55B color

#A1A55B rgb(161, 165, 91)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #A1A55B is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 64.7% green and 35.7% blue (161, 165, 91).

Its hue angle is 63°, with 29% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 45% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Garden of Earthly Delights (#A09F5B), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.05:1).

#A1A55B color codes

HEX	`#A1A55B`
RGB	`rgb(161, 165, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 64.7%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(63, 29%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(63, 45%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 45%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.94, -12.59, 37.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.94, 39.76, 108.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.042, 35.243, 15.116)`
Decimal	`10593627`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A1A55B, 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 #A1A55B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A1A55B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.05:1	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 #A1A55B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a1a55b; }
.text { color: #a1a55b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a1a55b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 165 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a1a55b, #7ca55b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Moss Green.

Questions

What color is #A1A55B?: #A1A55B 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 #A1A55B?: The RGB value is 161, 165, 91: 161 red, 165 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A1A55B?: The complementary color is #5F5BA5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A1A55B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.05:1 and white text 2.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.