Close to Artichoke
#A39F86
#A39F86 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish yellow, close to the color Artichoke. In RGB it’s made of 63.9% red, 62.4% green, and 52.5% blue. Its hue is 52°, with 14% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #A39F86.
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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2.67:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.86:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.67:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.86:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A39F86 as they’d see it.
#A39F86 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 #A39F86
What color is #A39F86?
#A39F86 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish yellow, close to the color Artichoke. In RGB it’s made of 63.9% red, 62.4% green, and 52.5% blue. Its hue is 52°, with 14% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #A39F86 in RGB?
#A39F86 is rgb(163, 159, 134): 163 red, 159 green, and 134 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A39F86 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 2, 18, 36). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A39F86?
PANTONE 451 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #A39F86?
Its complement #999DB6 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.