What color is #A28F01?

#A28F01 is a dark, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Captain Kirk. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A28F01?

The RGB value is 162, 143, 1: 162 red, 143 green and 1 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A28F01?

The complementary color is #0114A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A28F01?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.47:1 and white text 3.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A28F01 color

#A28F01 rgb(162, 143, 1)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #A28F01 is a dark, vivid yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 56.1% green and 0.4% blue (162, 143, 1).

Its hue angle is 53°, with 99% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 99% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Captain Kirk (#9B870C), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.47:1).

#A28F01 color codes

HEX	`#A28F01`
RGB	`rgb(162, 143, 1)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 56.1%, 0.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(53, 99%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(53, 99%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 99%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.28, -5.28, 63.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.28, 63.52, 94.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.73, 27.33, 4.001)`
Decimal	`10653441`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A28F01, 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 #A28F01	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A28F01 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.47:1	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 #A28F01 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a28f01; }
.text { color: #a28f01; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a28f01; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 143 1 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a28f01, #64a201); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #A28F01?: #A28F01 is a dark, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Captain Kirk. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A28F01?: The RGB value is 162, 143, 1: 162 red, 143 green and 1 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A28F01?: The complementary color is #0114A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A28F01?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.47:1 and white text 3.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.