What color is #A2A84A?

#A2A84A is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Springtide Melodies. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A2A84A?

The RGB value is 162, 168, 74: 162 red, 168 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A2A84A?

The complementary color is #504AA8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A2A84A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.24:1 and white text 2.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A2A84A color

#A2A84A rgb(162, 168, 74)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #A2A84A is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 65.9% green and 29% blue (162, 168, 74).

Its hue angle is 64°, with 39% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 56% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Springtide Melodies (#9AA955), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.24:1).

#A2A84A color codes

HEX	`#A2A84A`
RGB	`rgb(162, 168, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 65.9%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(64, 39%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(64, 56%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 56%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.66, -15.33, 46.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.66, 49.4, 108.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.14, 36.182, 11.873)`
Decimal	`10659914`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A2A84A, 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 #A2A84A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A2A84A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.24:1	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 #A2A84A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a2a84a; }
.text { color: #a2a84a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2a84a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 168 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a2a84a, #73a84a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Khaki.

Questions

What color is #A2A84A?: #A2A84A is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Springtide Melodies. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A2A84A?: The RGB value is 162, 168, 74: 162 red, 168 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A2A84A?: The complementary color is #504AA8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A2A84A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.24:1 and white text 2.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.