Close to Antique Gold
#A88C19
#A88C19 is a dark, rich yellow, close to the color Antique Gold. In RGB it’s made of 65.9% red, 54.9% green, and 9.8% blue. Its hue is 48°, with 74% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
Color codes
Tints, shades & tones
Tints add white, shades add black, tones add gray. Tap any one to open its page.
Tints
Shades
Tones
Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #A88C19.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
Open in the palette creator →Tetradic
Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
3.27:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
6.43:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.27:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
6.43:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A88C19 as they’d see it.
#A88C19 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
Get startedSimilar colors
Brands with a similar color
Brand names identify the brands only; no affiliation. Test yourself in Brand Colors.
Questions about #A88C19
What color is #A88C19?
#A88C19 is a dark, rich yellow, close to the color Antique Gold. In RGB it’s made of 65.9% red, 54.9% green, and 9.8% blue. Its hue is 48°, with 74% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #A88C19 in RGB?
#A88C19 is rgb(168, 140, 25): 168 red, 140 green, and 25 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A88C19 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 17, 85, 34). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A88C19?
PANTONE 111 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #A88C19?
Its complement #8982EA gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.