Palettes / Colors / #A67F1D
#A67F1D — Yellow
#A67F1D is a yellow color we call Yellow, closest to the named color DarkGoldenRod (#B8860B). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkgoldenrod (#B8860B) — not an exact match. CSS darkgoldenrod gives you #B8860B, a different color; use #A67F1D when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#A67F1D is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #1D44A5; it also sits naturally between #A53A1D and #87A51D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A67F1D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 166, 127, 29 |
| HSL | 43°, 70%, 38% |
| HSV | 43°, 83%, 65% |
| CMYK | 0%, 23%, 83%, 35% |
| XYZ | 23.54, 23.37, 4.43 |
| Yxy | 23.37, 0.4584, 0.4552 |
| CIE-Lab | 55.46, 5.98, 54.39 |
| Hunter Lab | 48.35, 4.95, 26.77 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 65% · Green 50% · Blue 11%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 23% · Yellow 83% · Key 35%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A67F1D
.text { color: #A67F1D; }
.background { background-color: #A67F1D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A67F1D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(166, 127, 29); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(43, 70%, 38%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A67F1D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(166, 127, 29, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A67F1D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(166, 127, 29, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A67F1D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A67F1D">Div content here</div>
Shades of #A67F1D
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Tones of #A67F1D
Color harmonies
Complementary — #1D44A5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.70:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.67:1 AA |
Best text color on #A67F1D: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A67F1D
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #A67F1D: ·
How #A67F1D looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #A67F1D rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #A67F1D?
#A67F1D is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 166, 127, 29). Its closest standard named color is DarkGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A67F1D?
#A67F1D is RGB 166, 127, 29 — HSL 43°, 70%, 38% — CMYK 0%, 23%, 83%, 35%.
What colors go with #A67F1D?
Its complement is #1D44A5; analogous partners are #A53A1D and #87A51D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A67F1D for text?
Black text on #A67F1D has a contrast ratio of 5.67:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.70:1.