Information about #9FA431 color

#9FA431 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9FA431 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(159, 164, 49) — 62.4% red, 64.3% green, 19.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 0 / 45 / 36. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#9FA431 is a clearly saturated sunny yellow 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 a near neighbor of Pomelo (#96A53C). Slightly further away sit Golden Lime (#9A9739) and Limelight (#99AD25).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(159, 164, 49)), which gives #9FA431 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #9FA431: 7.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#9FA431 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#9FA431 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 #9FA431

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

Pomelo color link
Pomelo

#96A53C

Golden Lime color link
Golden Lime

#9A9739

Limelight color link
Limelight

#99AD25

Citron color link
Citron

#9FA91F

Impromptu color link
Impromptu

#9BB123

Booger color link
Booger

#9BB53C

Sick Green color link
Sick Green

#9DB92C

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Icky Green color link
Icky Green

#8FAE22

Reef Gold color link
Reef Gold

#A98D36

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9FA431
  • RGB159, 164, 49
  • CMYK2, 0, 45, 36
  • CSSrgb(159, 164, 49)
  • HSL63°, 54%, 42%
  • HSL Precise62.609°, 53.991%, 41.765%
  • HSV63°, 70%, 64%
  • HSB63°, 70%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • GLSLvec3(0.624, 0.643, 0.192)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.624, 0.643, 0.192, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.624, 0.643, 0.192)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9FA431
  • DECIMAL ID10462257
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01