Close to Dark Goldenrod
#A87F00
#A87F00 is a dark, vivid yellow, close to the color Dark Goldenrod. In RGB it’s made of 65.9% red, 49.8% green, and 0% blue. Its hue is 45°, with 100% saturation and 33% 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 #A87F00.
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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5.70:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A87F00 as they’d see it.
#A87F00 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 #A87F00
What color is #A87F00?
#A87F00 is a dark, vivid yellow, close to the color Dark Goldenrod. In RGB it’s made of 65.9% red, 49.8% green, and 0% blue. Its hue is 45°, with 100% saturation and 33% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #A87F00 in RGB?
#A87F00 is rgb(168, 127, 0): 168 red, 127 green, and 0 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A87F00 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 24, 100, 34). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A87F00?
PANTONE 118 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #A87F00?
Its complement #8576E2 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.