#a98023 Color Information

#a98023 Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #a98023. In RGB, it consists of 66.3% Red, 50.2% Green, and 13.7% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 24.3% Magenta, 79.3% Yellow, and 33.7% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 41.6°, with saturation of 65.7% and lightness of 40%. The decimal value for #a98023 is 11108387, and its nearest "web safe" color is #999933. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #a98023 is red. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is yellow. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is yellow.
  • HexHex code for this color#a98023 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color169, 128, 35 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color66.3%, 50.2%, 13.7% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.337, 0.498, 0.863 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.243, 0.793, 0.337 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color41.6°, 65.7%, 40.0% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color41.6°, 79.3%, 66.3% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color24.385, 23.995, 4.936 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color94, 169, 35 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code11108387 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color56.082, 7.009, 52.966 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)56.082, 53.427, 82.462 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color56.082, 33.937, 53.035 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color48.984, 3.136, 28.314 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.457, 0.450, 23.995 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4289298467 / 0xffa98023 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#999933 Copy
Last Updated: December 4, 2024

Shades of #a98023

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #a98023, its pure hue is 41.6° on the color wheel and its saturation is 65.7%, and its lightness is 40.0%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #a98023, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #151004 to #94701f.

Tints of #a98023

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #a98023, its pure hue is 41.6° on the color wheel and its saturation is 65.7%, and its lightness is 40.0%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #a98023, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #b4903f to #f4efe4.

Tones of #a98023

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #a98023, its pure hue is 41.6° on the color wheel and its saturation is 65.7%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #a98023, which range from #666666 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #cc8e00 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #a98023

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #a98023! For #a98023, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #a98023. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #a98023

This color, #a98023, consists of 66.3% Red, 50.2% Green, and 13.7% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 169, Green = 128, Blue = 35. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #a98023 is 0% Cyan, 24.3% Magenta, 79.3% Yellow, and 33.7% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R66.3%
C0.0%
G50.2%
M24.3%
B13.7%
Y79.3%
K33.7%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 169 128 35
Octal 251 200 43
Hexa #a9 #80 #23
Binary 10101001 10000000 00100011
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 24 79 33
Octal 0 30 117 41
Hexa #00 #18 #4f #21
Binary 00000000 00011000 01001111 00100001

Analogous Colors of #a98023

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #a98023 — which has hue 41.6° — its analogous colors are located at 11.6° and 71.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #a98023.

Triadic Colors of #a98023

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #a98023 — which has hue 41.6° — its triadic colors are located at 41.6° and 281.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #a98023.

Complementary Color of #a98023

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #a98023 — which has hue 41.6° — its complementary color is located at 221.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #a98023.

Split Complementary Colors of #a98023

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #a98023 — which has hue 41.6° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 41.6° and 251.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #a98023.

Tetradic Colors of #a98023

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #a98023 — which has hue 41.6° — its tetradic colors are located at 311.6°, 41.6°, 131.6°, and 221.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #a98023.

Monochromatic Colors of #a98023

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #a98023, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #4c3d1a — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #eeba45 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #a98023

We want to make getting started with #a98023 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #a98023 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #a98023 can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #a98023 with other HTML elements.

#a98023 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #a98023.
<span style="color: #a98023;">The color of this text is #a98023.</span>

#a98023 Background Color

The background color for this text is #a98023.
<div style="background-color: #a98023; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #a98023.</div>

#a98023 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #a98023.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #a98023;">This color for the shadow of this text is #a98023.</span>

#a98023 Border Color

This is a div with border color #a98023.
<div style="border: #a98023 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #a98023.</div>

#a98023 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #a98023 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #a98023; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #a98023 on a white background.</div></div>

#a98023 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #a98023 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #a98023; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #a98023 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #a98023 to White

This is a gradient from #a98023 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#a98023,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#a98023,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#a98023,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#a98023,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #a98023 to white.</div>

Gradient from #a98023 to Black

This is a gradient from #a98023 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#a98023,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#a98023,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#a98023,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#a98023,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #a98023 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #a98023

In addition to using #a98023 on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #a98023 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #a98023, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 169, Green = 128, Blue = 35). If you need details about the color coordinates of #a98023 in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #a98023
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(169, 128, 35)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #a98023; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #a98023; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #a98023; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(169, 128, 35);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#a98023")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:169, green:128, blue:35, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:169 green:128 blue:35 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(169f, 128f, 35f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(169, 128, 35);
 

#a98023 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #a98023 the same way. For those with color blindness, #a98023 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #a98023 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #a98023 is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #a98023 looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #a98023 will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #a98023 is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 3.6:1 against white. While there are some situations where this contrast is high enough to be considered accessible under the AA or AAA level standards, it is not high enough to be considered accessible in all cases. Details about the specific circumstances where #a98023 would and would not be an accessible foreground color are summarized below.

WCAG AA
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