Close to Dark Goldenrod
#A6830D
#A6830D is a dark, vivid yellow, close to the color Dark Goldenrod. In RGB it’s made of 65.1% red, 51.4% green, and 5.1% blue. Its hue is 46°, with 85% saturation and 35% 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 #A6830D.
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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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A6830D as they’d see it.
#A6830D 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 #A6830D
What color is #A6830D?
#A6830D is a dark, vivid yellow, close to the color Dark Goldenrod. In RGB it’s made of 65.1% red, 51.4% green, and 5.1% blue. Its hue is 46°, with 85% saturation and 35% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #A6830D in RGB?
#A6830D is rgb(166, 131, 13): 166 red, 131 green, and 13 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A6830D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 21, 92, 35). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A6830D?
PANTONE 7557 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #A6830D?
Its complement #837AE2 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.