Color Name
Sand Dune*
Hex Color Code
#A17900
RGB Color Code
RGB(161, 121, 0)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 24.8%, 100.0%, 36.9%
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What color is A17900?

The RGB color code for color number #A17900 is RGB(161, 121, 0). In the RGB color model, #A17900 has a red value of 161, a green value of 121, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 24.8% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 36.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 45.1° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 31.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A17900 has a hue of 45.1° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 63.1 % brightness/value.

Color A17900 is cool or warm?

Color A17900 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #A17900? (For interior and product design)

A17900 has an LRV of nearly 21.3. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#A17900
LRV 21.3
Light Color

Compare LRV 21.3 of #A17900 with dark and light color

Is #A17900 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A17900 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #A17900 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #A17900
Hex triplet
#A17900
Red
A1
Green
79
Blue
00
RGBA / RGB rgb(161, 121, 0)
Red
161 (63.1%)
Green
121 (47.5%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
24.84%
Yellow
100.00%
Key
36.86%
HSL hsl(45.09deg, 100.0 %, 31.6 %)
Hue
45.09°
Saturation
100.00 %
Lightness
31.57 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
45.09°
Saturation
100.00 %
Brightness / Value
63.14 %
RYB ryb(134, 170, 71)
Red
134 (52.5%)
Yellow
170 (66.8%)
Blue
71 (27.8%)
HWB
Hue
45.09°
Whiteness
0.00 %
Blackness
36.86 %
CMY
Cyan
36.86%
Magenta
52.55%
Yellow
100.00%
XYZ
X
21.54
Y
21.25
Z
2.97
YXY
Y1
21.25
X
0.47
Y2
0.46
CIE-Lab
L
53.22
A
6.44
B
59.17
CIE-Lch
L
53.22
C
59.52
H
83.79
CIE-Luv
L
53.22
U
33.79
V
54.92
Hunter-Lab
L
46.1
A
2.71
B
28.45
Other
LRV
~ 21.3 %
Munsell Color System
4.4Y 5.2/12.3

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #A17900

These are the named colors closest to hex A17900, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#967117 Color Sand Dune
95.92% match | ΔE 4.08
#967117 Color Drab
95.92% match | ΔE 4.08
#B8860B Color Dark Goldenrod
94.02% match | ΔE 5.98
#966D33 Color Dark Gold
90.97% match | ΔE 9.03

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A17900.

#9A7611 Color PANTONE 126 C
97.87% match | ΔE 2.13
#A07400 Color PANTONE 132 C
97.84% match | ΔE 2.16
#9F7D23 Color PANTONE 7557 C
97.19% match | ΔE 2.81
#AC8400 Color PANTONE 118 C
95.92% match | ΔE 4.08

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to A17900.

#A77F0E Color RAL 1027 - Curry
97.80% match | ΔE 2.20

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A17900.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A17900.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A17900.


Paint color for Hex #A17900

These are the real paint colors closest to hex A17900 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from A17900 once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color A17900 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A17900 to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A17900 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A17900 to Benjamin Moore


Behr

Hex color A17900 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A17900 to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A17900 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A17900 to Sherwin Williams


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A17900 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A17900 to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

Hex color A17900 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A17900 to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color A17900 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A17900 to Farrow & Ball

#C59C5D Color India Yellow (66)
86.16% match | ΔE 13.84
#BA9C69 Color Duster (319)
85.35% match | ΔE 14.65
#BD8C5F Color Wet Sand (46)
85.22% match | ΔE 14.78
#BA9368 Color Sand (45)
85.11% match | ΔE 14.89

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#A17900 color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#A17900
Sand Dune*
#0028A1
International Klein Blue*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #A17900?

Color that best contrast with #A17900 is #0028A1, color name is International Klein Blue*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #A17900?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A17900 is #0028A1, color name is International Klein Blue*.

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