What color is #A2924B?

#A2924B is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Backroom Ember. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A2924B?

The RGB value is 162, 146, 75: 162 red, 146 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A2924B?

The complementary color is #4B5BA2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A2924B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.75:1 and white text 3.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A2924B color

#A2924B rgb(162, 146, 75)

Shades of brown

The hex color #A2924B is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 57.3% green and 29.4% blue (162, 146, 75).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 37% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 54% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Backroom Ember (#A19250), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.75:1).

#A2924B color codes

HEX	`#A2924B`
RGB	`rgb(162, 146, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 57.3%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 37%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 54%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 54%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.56, -3.56, 39.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.56, 39.55, 95.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.45, 28.748, 10.811)`
Decimal	`10654283`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A2924B, 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 #A2924B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A2924B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.75:1	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 #A2924B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a2924b; }
.text { color: #a2924b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2924b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 146 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a2924b, #87a24b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Moss Green.

Questions

What color is #A2924B?: #A2924B is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Backroom Ember. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A2924B?: The RGB value is 162, 146, 75: 162 red, 146 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A2924B?: The complementary color is #4B5BA2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A2924B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.75:1 and white text 3.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.