What color is #A9A14E?

#A9A14E is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Desert Locust. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A9A14E?

The RGB value is 169, 161, 78: 169 red, 161 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A9A14E?

The complementary color is #4E56A9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A9A14E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.89:1 and white text 2.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A9A14E color

#A9A14E rgb(169, 161, 78)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #A9A14E is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.3% red, 63.1% green and 30.6% blue (169, 161, 78).

Its hue angle is 55°, with 37% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 54% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Desert Locust (#A9A450), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.89:1).

#A9A14E color codes

HEX	`#A9A14E`
RGB	`rgb(169, 161, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.3%, 63.1%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(55, 37%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(55, 54%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 54%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.34, -8.35, 43.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.34, 44.47, 100.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.483, 34.476, 12.255)`
Decimal	`11116878`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A9A14E, 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 #A9A14E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A9A14E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.89:1	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 #A9A14E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a9a14e; }
.text { color: #a9a14e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a9a14e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(169 161 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a9a14e, #84a94e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Khaki.

Questions

What color is #A9A14E?: #A9A14E is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Desert Locust. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A9A14E?: The RGB value is 169, 161, 78: 169 red, 161 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A9A14E?: The complementary color is #4E56A9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A9A14E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.89:1 and white text 2.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.