Information about #9A8742 color

#9A8742 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9A8742 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(154, 135, 66) (60.4% red, 52.9% green, 25.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 7 / 35 / 40 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#9A8742 presents itself as a moderately toned golden yellow — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Jewelled Yellow (#9A883E). Slightly further away sit Highball (#928C3C) and Willow Tea (#9C8A4D).

The recipe behind #9A8742 is rgb(154, 135, 66), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #9A8742: 5.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#9A8742 color variations

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#9A8742 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 #9A8742

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

Highball color link
Highball

#928C3C

Willow Tea color link
Willow Tea

#9C8A4D

Sycamore color link
Sycamore

#908D39

Finch Brown color link
Finch Brown

#957B38

Bronze Ii color link
Bronze Ii

#A67D3D

Ventura color link
Ventura

#907C38

Boardwalk color link
Boardwalk

#9F8353

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

Golden Lime color link
Golden Lime

#9A9739

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9A8742
  • RGB154, 135, 66
  • CMYK0, 7, 35, 40
  • CSSrgb(154, 135, 66)
  • HSL47°, 40%, 43%
  • HSL Precise47.045°, 40%, 43.137%
  • HSV47°, 57%, 60%
  • HSB47°, 57%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.604, 0.529, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.604, 0.529, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.604, 0.529, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9A8742
  • DECIMAL ID10127170
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01