Information about #9FA482 color

#9FA482 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9FA482 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(159, 164, 130) (62.4% red, 64.3% green, 51% blue), or CMYK 2 / 0 / 13 / 36 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained golden yellow, #9FA482 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Locust (#A2A580). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Grayish Lime Green (#9EA87D) and Triple Tana (#9F9B82).

In RGB terms — rgb(159, 164, 130) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #9FA482 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#9FA482 color variations

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

#9FA482 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 #9FA482

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

Locust color link
Locust

#A2A580

Triple Tana color link
Triple Tana

#9F9B82

Hillary color link
Hillary

#A7A07E

Triple Ash color link
Triple Ash

#9F9B86

Jwily color link
Jwily

#9DA58C

Grey Olive color link
Grey Olive

#A19A7F

Nomad color link
Nomad

#A19986

Napa color link
Napa

#A39A87

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9FA482
  • RGB159, 164, 130
  • CMYK2, 0, 13, 36
  • CSSrgb(159, 164, 130)
  • HSL69°, 16%, 58%
  • HSL Precise68.824°, 15.741%, 57.647%
  • HSV69°, 21%, 64%
  • HSB69°, 21%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • GLSLvec3(0.624, 0.643, 0.510)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.624, 0.643, 0.510, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.624, 0.643, 0.510)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB51%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID9FA482
  • DECIMAL ID10462338
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01