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Gray Brown Yellow
Gray Brown Yellow
#A49478Click to copy
Gray Brown Yellow Parameter Conversion Table
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RGBrgb(164, 148, 120)Copy
HSLhsl(38, 19%, 56%)Copy
HSV/HSBhsv(38, 27%, 64%)Copy
CMYKcmyk(0%, 10%, 27%, 36%)Copy
Gray Brown Yellow Color Schemes
Complementary
#A49478
Click to copy#7888A4
Click to copyAnalogous
#A47E78
Click to copy#9EA478
Click to copySplit Complementary
#789EA4
Click to copy#7E78A4
Click to copyMonochromatic
#A49478
Click to copy#C4C2BE
Click to copy#F4F4F4
Click to copy#6D6049
Click to copy#302A20
Click to copy#000000
Click to copyGray Brown Yellow WCAG Accessibility Contrast
WCAG Calculator →The contrast ratio of this color against common foreground/background colors (based on the WCAG 2.1 standard)
Sample text Aa
White background #FFFFFF
2.96 : 1
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Black background #000000
7.09 : 1
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Light gray background #F5F5F5
2.72 : 1
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Dark gray background #333333
4.26 : 1
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Gray Brown Yellow Shade Variants
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Gray Brown Yellow Color Introduction
Definition
Gray Brown Yellow (HEX #A49478) has the RGB value rgb(164, 148, 120), the HSL value hsl(38°, 19%, 56%) and the CMYK print value cmyk(0%, 10%, 27%, 36%). In terms of color schemes, the complement of Gray Brown Yellow is #7888A4, and placing the two side by side produces a striking, eye-catching contrast; paired with the analogous colors #A47E78 and #9EA478 that sit next to it on the color wheel, it transitions naturally and harmoniously; in a split-complementary scheme (#789EA4, #7E78A4) it keeps its contrast tension without losing layering; and a monochromatic scheme built on Gray Brown Yellow uses gradients of lightness and saturation to create a unified design with a strong sense of depth. Under the WCAG accessibility standard, Gray Brown Yellow has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 against white and 7.09:1 against black; paired with a black background it reaches AAA, making it ideal for text and accent colors in dark mode.
Color Characteristics
Orange blends the passion of red with the brightness of yellow, evoking sunsets, fruit and campfires. Warm yet energetic, it is widely used in food, e-commerce and sports brands. Specifically, Gray Brown Yellow has a lightness of 56% and a saturation of 19%, striking and generous as a background or primary color, offering good readability with either light or dark text; moreover, its saturation is fairly low and its gray tone is soft, carrying a quiet, Morandi-like character. In a word: The bright color of light wooden furniture such as desks and chairs, with a soft wooden luster.
Color Psychology
Orange can evoke pleasure, friendliness and appetite, with a marked approachable quality; psychologically it symbolizes vitality, optimism and creativity. For this reason Gray Brown Yellow tends to leave a first impression of being warm and friendly in the viewer’s mind, and this emotional tone also defines the role it plays in design.
Best Uses
Orange suits food packaging, e-commerce campaigns, children’s products and any scene that needs to convey warmth and energy. In real projects, Gray Brown Yellow is also often used as a dark background or heading text color; in “Orange”-themed designs, the adjacent colors or lightness gradients built around it quickly establish a cohesive, clearly layered color scheme.
Gray Brown Yellow Featured In
This color is included in the following color cards and color families. Click a card to browse more colors in the corresponding collection.
