Close to Citron
#A89B13
#A89B13 is a dark, vivid yellow, close to the color Citron. In RGB it’s made of 65.9% red, 60.8% green, and 7.5% blue. Its hue is 55°, with 80% saturation and 37% 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 #A89B13.
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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2.85:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.36:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.85:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.36:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A89B13 as they’d see it.
#A89B13 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 #A89B13
What color is #A89B13?
#A89B13 is a dark, vivid yellow, close to the color Citron. In RGB it’s made of 65.9% red, 60.8% green, and 7.5% blue. Its hue is 55°, with 80% saturation and 37% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #A89B13 in RGB?
#A89B13 is rgb(168, 155, 19): 168 red, 155 green, and 19 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A89B13 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 8, 89, 34). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A89B13?
PANTONE 104 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #A89B13?
Its complement #A187F9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.