Close to Brass
#A39749
#A39749 is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Brass. In RGB it’s made of 63.9% red, 59.2% green, and 28.6% blue. Its hue is 52°, with 38% saturation and 46% 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 #A39749.
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.
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7.08:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.97:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.08:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A39749 as they’d see it.
#A39749 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #A39749
What color is #A39749?
#A39749 is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Brass. In RGB it’s made of 63.9% red, 59.2% green, and 28.6% blue. Its hue is 52°, with 38% saturation and 46% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #A39749 in RGB?
#A39749 is rgb(163, 151, 73): 163 red, 151 green, and 73 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A39749 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 7, 55, 36). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A39749?
PANTONE 7495 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #A39749?
Its complement #8C8FDB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.