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Running Number
10,918,156
HEX
#A6990C
RGB
166, 153, 12
HSL
55°,87%,35%
HSV
55°,93%,65%
CMYK
0%,8%,93%,35%
Brightness
55%
Type
Light
AA Normal Text: ≥ 4.5:1
AA Large Text: ≥ 3.0:1
AAA Normal Text: ≥ 7.0:1
AAA Large Text: ≥ 4.5:1
#A6990C sits at 55° on the color wheel, placing it in the yellow family of the warm half of the spectrum. With 87% saturation and 35% lightness, it reads as a fully saturated, shadowed tone — a balanced mid-energy presence that sits comfortably alongside other UI tones. Its RGB mix of 166, 153, 12 produces a 7.18:1 contrast ratio against black, which clears WCAG AAA for body text in that pairing.
In RGB space #A6990C is a clear variant of CSS olive — about 47 units away from #808000. Designers reach for yellow hues at this saturation when the brief calls for bold, immediate signal, and at this lightness when they want a present, comfortable mid-canvas voice. On screen the warm cast tends to pair best with cool neutrals around 210°-230° to balance temperature.
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Checkbox Active
Toggle Switch On
Slider Thumb
Card Border
Icon Highlight
Tooltip Background
Modal Header
Tab Active
Alert Box
Timeline Dot
Loading Spinner
Dropdown Selected
Table Row Highlight
Calendar Date
Mobile Device
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