Close to Brass
#A99C21
#A99C21 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Brass. In RGB it’s made of 66.3% red, 61.2% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 54°, with 67% saturation and 40% 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 #A99C21.
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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2.81:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.46:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.81:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.46:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A99C21 as they’d see it.
#A99C21 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 #A99C21
What color is #A99C21?
#A99C21 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Brass. In RGB it’s made of 66.3% red, 61.2% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 54°, with 67% saturation and 40% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #A99C21 in RGB?
#A99C21 is rgb(169, 156, 33): 169 red, 156 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A99C21 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 8, 80, 34). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A99C21?
PANTONE 399 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #A99C21?
Its complement #9D8BF8 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.