Information about #A09878 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A09878 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(160, 152, 120) — 62.7% red, 59.6% green, 47.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 3 / 16 / 37. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained golden yellow, #A09878 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 Tallow (#A39977). Nearby in the Register you will also find Triple Akaroa (#A4977A) and Triple Sisal (#A59578).

The recipe behind #A09878 is rgb(160, 152, 120), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.9:1. No one has named #A09878 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A09878 color variations

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

#A09878 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A09878 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#625C45

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Black

#000000

#A09878 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#999379

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#8C897C

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Grey

#808080

#A09878 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#9F8878

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#9F7878

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#A09878 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
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#7981A0
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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
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#8479A0
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#7994A0
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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
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#A08479
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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
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#79A098
#79A098

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#9879A0
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#81A079
#81A079

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#7981A0
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#9879A0
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#79A084
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#7981A0
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#A07994
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Nearest named colors to #A09878

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

Tallow color link
Tallow

#A39977

Triple Akaroa color link
Triple Akaroa

#A4977A

Triple Sisal color link
Triple Sisal

#A59578

Grey Olive color link
Grey Olive

#A19A7F

Frontier color link
Frontier

#999D7A

Half Gargoyle color link
Half Gargoyle

#A3927E

Double Pavlova color link
Double Pavlova

#A99877

Double Bison Hide color link
Double Bison Hide

#A19781

Raincloud color link
Raincloud

#A39881

Triple Tana color link
Triple Tana

#9F9B82

Grayish Brown color link
Grayish Brown

#A8937D

Cargo color link
Cargo

#9B8F75

#A09878 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A09878
  • RGB160, 152, 120
  • CMYK0, 3, 16, 37
  • CSSrgb(160, 152, 120)
  • HSL48°, 17%, 55%
  • HSL Precise48°, 17.391%, 54.902%
  • HSV48°, 25%, 63%
  • HSB48°, 25%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • GLSLvec3(0.627, 0.596, 0.471)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.627, 0.596, 0.471, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.627, 0.596, 0.471)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA09878
  • DECIMAL ID10524792
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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