#a18234 Color Information

#a18234 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 #a18234. In RGB, it consists of 63.1% Red, 51.0% Green, and 20.4% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 19.3% Magenta, 67.7% Yellow, and 36.9% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 42.9°, with saturation of 51.2% and lightness of 41.8%. The decimal value for #a18234 is 10584628, and its nearest "web safe" color is #999933. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #a18234 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#a18234 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color161, 130, 52 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color63.1%, 51.0%, 20.4% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.369, 0.490, 0.796 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.193, 0.677, 0.369 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color42.9°, 51.2%, 41.8% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color42.9°, 67.7%, 63.1% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color23.300, 23.790, 6.613 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color95, 161, 52 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code10584628 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color55.877, 3.113, 45.312 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)55.877, 45.418, 86.070 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color55.877, 25.546, 48.636 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color48.775, -0.086, 26.104 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.434, 0.443, 23.790 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4288774708 / 0xffa18234 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#999933 Copy
Last Updated: March 27, 2024

Shades of #a18234

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #a18234, its pure hue is 42.9° on the color wheel and its saturation is 51.2%, and its lightness is 41.8%. 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 #a18234, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #141007 to #8d722e.

Tints of #a18234

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #a18234, its pure hue is 42.9° on the color wheel and its saturation is 51.2%, and its lightness is 41.8%. 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 #a18234, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #ad924d to #f3efe6.

Tones of #a18234

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #a18234, its pure hue is 42.9° on the color wheel and its saturation is 51.2%, 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 #a18234, which range from #6b6b6b (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #d59800 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #a18234

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #a18234! For #a18234, 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, #a18234. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #a18234

This color, #a18234, consists of 63.1% Red, 51.0% Green, and 20.4% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 161, Green = 130, Blue = 52. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #a18234 is 0% Cyan, 19.3% Magenta, 67.7% Yellow, and 36.9% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R63.1%
C0.0%
G51.0%
M19.3%
B20.4%
Y67.7%
K36.9%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 161 130 52
Octal 241 202 64
Hexa #a1 #82 #34
Binary 10100001 10000010 00110100
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 19 67 36
Octal 0 23 103 44
Hexa #00 #13 #43 #24
Binary 00000000 00010011 01000011 00100100

Analogous Colors of #a18234

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #a18234 — which has hue 42.9° — its analogous colors are located at 12.9° and 72.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #a18234.

Triadic Colors of #a18234

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 #a18234 — which has hue 42.9° — its triadic colors are located at 42.9° and 282.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #a18234.

Complementary Color of #a18234

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #a18234 — which has hue 42.9° — its complementary color is located at 222.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #a18234.

Split Complementary Colors of #a18234

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 #a18234 — which has hue 42.9° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 42.9° and 252.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #a18234.

Tetradic Colors of #a18234

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 #a18234 — which has hue 42.9° — its tetradic colors are located at 312.9°, 42.9°, 132.9°, and 222.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #a18234.

Monochromatic Colors of #a18234

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #a18234, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #443b27 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #e8bf58 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #a18234

We want to make getting started with #a18234 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #a18234 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #a18234 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 #a18234 with other HTML elements.

#a18234 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #a18234.
<span style="color: #a18234;">The color of this text is #a18234.</span>

#a18234 Background Color

The background color for this text is #a18234.
<div style="background-color: #a18234; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #a18234.</div>

#a18234 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #a18234.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #a18234;">This color for the shadow of this text is #a18234.</span>

#a18234 Border Color

This is a div with border color #a18234.
<div style="border: #a18234 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #a18234.</div>

#a18234 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #a18234 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #a18234; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #a18234 on a white background.</div></div>

#a18234 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #a18234 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #a18234; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #a18234 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #a18234 to White

This is a gradient from #a18234 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#a18234,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#a18234,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#a18234,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#a18234,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #a18234 to white.</div>

Gradient from #a18234 to Black

This is a gradient from #a18234 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#a18234,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#a18234,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#a18234,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#a18234,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #a18234 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #a18234

In addition to using #a18234 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 #a18234 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #a18234, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 161, Green = 130, Blue = 52). If you need details about the color coordinates of #a18234 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 #a18234
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(161, 130, 52)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #a18234; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #a18234; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #a18234; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(161, 130, 52);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#a18234")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:161, green:130, blue:52, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:161 green:130 blue:52 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(161f, 130f, 52f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(161, 130, 52);
 

#a18234 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #a18234 the same way. For those with color blindness, #a18234 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #a18234 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #a18234 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 #a18234 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 #a18234 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 #a18234 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 #a18234 would and would not be an accessible foreground color are summarized below.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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WCAG AAA
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