What color is #A4AB6D?

#A4AB6D is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Estragon. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A4AB6D?

The RGB value is 164, 171, 109: 164 red, 171 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A4AB6D?

The complementary color is #746DAB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A4AB6D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.62:1 and white text 2.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A4AB6D color

#A4AB6D rgb(164, 171, 109)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #A4AB6D is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.3% red, 67.1% green and 42.7% blue (164, 171, 109).

Its hue angle is 67°, with 27% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Estragon (#A5AF76), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.62:1).

#A4AB6D color codes

HEX	`#A4AB6D`
RGB	`rgb(164, 171, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.3%, 67.1%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(67, 27%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(67, 36%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 36%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.11, -12.43, 31.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.11, 33.52, 111.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.633, 38.123, 20.104)`
Decimal	`10791789`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A4AB6D, 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 #A4AB6D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A4AB6D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.62:1	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 #A4AB6D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a4ab6d; }
.text { color: #a4ab6d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a4ab6d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(164 171 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a4ab6d, #85ab6d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Matcha.

Questions

What color is #A4AB6D?: #A4AB6D is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Estragon. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A4AB6D?: The RGB value is 164, 171, 109: 164 red, 171 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A4AB6D?: The complementary color is #746DAB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A4AB6D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.62:1 and white text 2.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.