Information about #9A8442 color

#9A8442 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9A8442 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(154, 132, 66) — 60.4% red, 51.8% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 35 / 40. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned golden yellow, #9A8442 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Jewelled Yellow (#9A883E). Slightly further away sit Willow Tea (#9C8A4D) and Highball (#928C3C).

In RGB terms — rgb(154, 132, 66) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9A8442 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9A8442 color variations

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#9A8442 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #9A8442

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Willow Tea color link
Willow Tea

#9C8A4D

Highball color link
Highball

#928C3C

Finch Brown color link
Finch Brown

#957B38

Bronze Ii color link
Bronze Ii

#A67D3D

Sycamore color link
Sycamore

#908D39

Ventura color link
Ventura

#907C38

Solid Gold color link
Solid Gold

#927748

Dark Tan color link
Dark Tan

#918151

Boardwalk color link
Boardwalk

#9F8353

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9A8442
  • RGB154, 132, 66
  • CMYK0, 9, 35, 40
  • CSSrgb(154, 132, 66)
  • HSL45°, 40%, 43%
  • HSL Precise45°, 40%, 43.137%
  • HSV45°, 57%, 60%
  • HSB45°, 57%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.604, 0.518, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.604, 0.518, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.604, 0.518, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9A8442
  • DECIMAL ID10126402
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01