#A4A899 Hex Color
Online color picker to view shades, tints, color codes, and complementary colors
A soft, grayed yellow-green, #a4a899 reads as weathered and understated. It works well as a calm background tone for earthy palettes, though it needs black text behind it for clear contrast. Pair it with charcoal or terracotta to keep layouts from feeling flat.
Questions about #a4a899
What is #a4a899 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #a4a899 is rgb(164, 168, 153), in HSL hsl(76, 8%, 63%) and in CMYK 2%, 0%, 9%, 34%.
What colors pair well with #a4a899?
Terracotta, charcoal, and warm cream all sit comfortably beside #a4a899. Its muted yellow-green undertone also flatters deep navy, which keeps the pairing from feeling too earthy.
Is #a4a899 a warm or cool color?
#a4a899 leans warm because of its yellow base, but the heavy gray keeps it from reading as bright or sunny. The result is a neutral-leaning tone that sits between warm and cool.
Is #a4a899 readable on white or black?
#a4a899 has a 2.43:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.63:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.