What color is #A3A686?

#A3A686 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Fennelly. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A3A686?

The RGB value is 163, 166, 134: 163 red, 166 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A3A686?

The complementary color is #8986A6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A3A686?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.36:1 and white text 2.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A3A686 color

#A3A686 rgb(163, 166, 134)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #A3A686 is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 65.1% green and 52.5% blue (163, 166, 134).

Its hue angle is 66°, with 15% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Fennelly (#9A9E80), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.36:1).

#A3A686 color codes

HEX	`#A3A686`
RGB	`rgb(163, 166, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 65.1%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(66, 15%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(66, 19%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 19%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.11, -6.67, 16.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.11, 17.57, 112.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.043, 36.78, 27.908)`
Decimal	`10724998`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A3A686, 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 #A3A686	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A3A686 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.36:1	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 #A3A686 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a3a686; }
.text { color: #a3a686; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a3a686; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 166 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a3a686, #93a686); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sage Green.

Questions

What color is #A3A686?: #A3A686 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Fennelly. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A3A686?: The RGB value is 163, 166, 134: 163 red, 166 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A3A686?: The complementary color is #8986A6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A3A686?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.36:1 and white text 2.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.