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#A49C19

#A49C19 is a dark, rich yellow, close to the color Citron. In RGB it’s made of 64.3% red, 61.2% green, and 9.8% blue. Its hue is 57°, with 74% saturation and 37% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.

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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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2.86:1 Fail
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7.35:1 AAA
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2.86:1 Fail
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This color as text on black

7.35:1 AAA

How it looks with color blindness

About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A49C19 as they’d see it.

Typical vision#A49C19
ProtanopiaNo red cones (about 1% of men)
DeuteranopiaNo green cones (the most common, about 1% of men)
TritanopiaNo blue cones (rare)
AchromatopsiaNo color vision (very rare)

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Questions about #A49C19

What color is #A49C19?

#A49C19 is a dark, rich yellow, close to the color Citron. In RGB it’s made of 64.3% red, 61.2% green, and 9.8% blue. Its hue is 57°, with 74% saturation and 37% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.

What is #A49C19 in RGB?

#A49C19 is rgb(164, 156, 25): 164 red, 156 green, and 25 blue on a 0–255 scale.

What is #A49C19 in CMYK?

Roughly cmyk(0, 5, 85, 36). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.

What Pantone is closest to #A49C19?

PANTONE 399 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.

What color goes with #A49C19?

Its complement #A187F7 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.

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