Close to Dark Goldenrod
#A18521
#A18521 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Dark Goldenrod. In RGB it’s made of 63.1% red, 52.2% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 47°, with 66% saturation and 38% 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 #A18521.
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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5.89:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A18521 as they’d see it.
#A18521 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 #A18521
What color is #A18521?
#A18521 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Dark Goldenrod. In RGB it’s made of 63.1% red, 52.2% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 47°, with 66% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #A18521 in RGB?
#A18521 is rgb(161, 133, 33): 161 red, 133 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A18521 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 17, 80, 37). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A18521?
PANTONE 112 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #A18521?
Its complement #7D7EDC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.