Close to Sage
#A6A27D
#A6A27D is a mid-tone, soft, grayish yellow, close to the color Sage. In RGB it’s made of 65.1% red, 63.5% green, and 49% blue. Its hue is 54°, with 19% saturation and 57% 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 #A6A27D.
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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2.60:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.09:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A6A27D as they’d see it.
#A6A27D 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 #A6A27D
What color is #A6A27D?
#A6A27D is a mid-tone, soft, grayish yellow, close to the color Sage. In RGB it’s made of 65.1% red, 63.5% green, and 49% blue. Its hue is 54°, with 19% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #A6A27D in RGB?
#A6A27D is rgb(166, 162, 125): 166 red, 162 green, and 125 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A6A27D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 2, 25, 35). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A6A27D?
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 #A6A27D?
Its complement #9B9EC3 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.