What color is #A39964?

#A39964 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Kathmandu. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A39964?

The RGB value is 163, 153, 100: 163 red, 153 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A39964?

The complementary color is #646EA3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A39964?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.3:1 and white text 2.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A39964 color

#A39964 rgb(163, 153, 100)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #A39964 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 60% green and 39.2% blue (163, 153, 100).

Its hue angle is 50°, with 26% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 39% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Kathmandu (#AD9A5D), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.3:1).

#A39964 color codes

HEX	`#A39964`
RGB	`rgb(163, 153, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 60%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(50, 26%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(50, 39%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 39%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.92, -4.35, 29.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.92, 29.51, 98.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.796, 31.49, 16.615)`
Decimal	`10721636`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A39964, 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 #A39964	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A39964 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.3:1	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 #A39964 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a39964; }
.text { color: #a39964; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a39964; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 153 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a39964, #8da364); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ecru.

Questions

What color is #A39964?: #A39964 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Kathmandu. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A39964?: The RGB value is 163, 153, 100: 163 red, 153 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A39964?: The complementary color is #646EA3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A39964?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.3:1 and white text 2.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.