What color is #A3B05F?

#A3B05F is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Springtide Melodies. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A3B05F?

The RGB value is 163, 176, 95: 163 red, 176 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A3B05F?

The complementary color is #6C5FB0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A3B05F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.93:1 and white text 2.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A3B05F color

#A3B05F rgb(163, 176, 95)

Shades of green

The hex color #A3B05F is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 69% green and 37.3% blue (163, 176, 95).

Its hue angle is 70°, with 34% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 46% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Springtide Melodies (#9AA955), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.93:1).

#A3B05F color codes

HEX	`#A3B05F`
RGB	`rgb(163, 176, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 69%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(70, 34%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(70, 46%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 46%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.23, -17.03, 39.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.23, 43.26, 113.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.695, 39.664, 16.758)`
Decimal	`10727519`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A3B05F, 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 #A3B05F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A3B05F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.93:1	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 #A3B05F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a3b05f; }
.text { color: #a3b05f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a3b05f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 176 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a3b05f, #7ab05f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Matcha.

Questions

What color is #A3B05F?: #A3B05F is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Springtide Melodies. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A3B05F?: The RGB value is 163, 176, 95: 163 red, 176 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A3B05F?: The complementary color is #6C5FB0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A3B05F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.93:1 and white text 2.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.