Close to Brass
#A09136
#A09136 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Brass. In RGB it’s made of 62.7% red, 56.9% green, and 21.2% blue. Its hue is 52°, with 50% saturation and 42% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #A09136.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
3.18:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
6.60:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.60:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A09136 as they’d see it.
#A09136 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #A09136
What color is #A09136?
#A09136 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Brass. In RGB it’s made of 62.7% red, 56.9% green, and 21.2% blue. Its hue is 52°, with 50% saturation and 42% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #A09136 in RGB?
#A09136 is rgb(160, 145, 54): 160 red, 145 green, and 54 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A09136 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 9, 66, 37). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A09136?
PANTONE 105 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #A09136?
Its complement #8888DE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.