Information about #A0A00E color

#A0A00E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A0A00E belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(160, 160, 14) (62.7% red, 62.7% green, 5.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 0 / 57 / 37 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively yellow, #A0A00E sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Vomit (#A2A415). Nearby in the Register you will also find Puke (#A5A502) and Pea Soup Green (#94A617).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(160, 160, 14)), which gives #A0A00E its character. If you plan to put text on a #A0A00E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A0A00E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A0A00E color variations

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

#A0A00E 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 #A0A00E

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

Vomit color link
Vomit

#A2A415

Puke color link
Puke

#A5A502

Puke Green color link
Puke Green

#9AAE07

Strong Olive color link
Strong Olive

#A8A800

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Citron color link
Citron

#9FA91F

Pea Soup color link
Pea Soup

#929901

Strong Gold color link
Strong Gold

#A89300

Barf Green color link
Barf Green

#94AC02

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A0A00E
  • RGB160, 160, 14
  • CMYK0, 0, 57, 37
  • CSSrgb(160, 160, 14)
  • HSL60°, 84%, 34%
  • HSL Precise60°, 83.908%, 34.118%
  • HSV60°, 91%, 63%
  • HSB60°, 91%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.055
  • GLSLvec3(0.627, 0.627, 0.055)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.627, 0.627, 0.055, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.627, 0.627, 0.055)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA0A00E
  • DECIMAL ID10526734
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01