Information about #A09C7E color

#A09C7E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A09C7E falls into the Yellow Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(160, 156, 126) — 62.7% red, 61.2% green, 49.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 13 / 37. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A09C7E reads as a calm, restrained golden yellow and 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 Grey Olive (#A19A7F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Triple Tana (#9F9B82) and Raincloud (#A39881).

The recipe behind #A09C7E is rgb(160, 156, 126), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.8:1. No one has named #A09C7E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A09C7E color variations

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#A09C7E 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 #A09C7E

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

Grey Olive color link
Grey Olive

#A19A7F

Triple Tana color link
Triple Tana

#9F9B82

Raincloud color link
Raincloud

#A39881

Routeburn color link
Routeburn

#A59982

Hillary color link
Hillary

#A7A07E

Frontier color link
Frontier

#999D7A

Triple Ash color link
Triple Ash

#9F9B86

Tallow color link
Tallow

#A39977

Nomad color link
Nomad

#A19986

#A09C7E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A09C7E
  • RGB160, 156, 126
  • CMYK0, 2, 13, 37
  • CSSrgb(160, 156, 126)
  • HSL53°, 15%, 56%
  • HSL Precise52.941°, 15.179%, 56.078%
  • HSV53°, 21%, 63%
  • HSB53°, 21%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(0.627, 0.612, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.627, 0.612, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.627, 0.612, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA09C7E
  • DECIMAL ID10525822
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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