What color is #A29554?

#A29554 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Backroom Ember. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A29554?

The RGB value is 162, 149, 84: 162 red, 149 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A29554?

The complementary color is #5461A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A29554?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.96:1 and white text 3.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A29554 color

#A29554 rgb(162, 149, 84)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #A29554 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 58.4% green and 32.9% blue (162, 149, 84).

Its hue angle is 50°, with 32% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 48% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Backroom Ember (#A19250), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.96:1).

#A29554 color codes

HEX	`#A29554`
RGB	`rgb(162, 149, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 58.4%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(50, 32%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(50, 48%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 48%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.5, -4.35, 35.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.5, 36.14, 96.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.249, 29.817, 12.706)`
Decimal	`10655060`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A29554, 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 #A29554	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A29554 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.96:1	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 #A29554 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a29554; }
.text { color: #a29554; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a29554; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 149 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a29554, #88a254); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Moss Green.

Questions

What color is #A29554?: #A29554 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Backroom Ember. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A29554?: The RGB value is 162, 149, 84: 162 red, 149 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A29554?: The complementary color is #5461A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A29554?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.96:1 and white text 3.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.