Information about #A0A040 color

#A0A040 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A0A040 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(160, 160, 64) — 62.7% red, 62.7% green, 25.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 38 / 37. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A0A040 reads as a clearly saturated golden yellow and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Pomelo (#96A53C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Golden Lime (#9A9739) and Moderate Apple Green (#9CA84A).

The recipe behind #A0A040 is rgb(160, 160, 64), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A0A040: 7.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. #A0A040 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A0A040 color variations

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

#A0A040 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#BDBD5B

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#CECE84

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#DEDEAD

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#EEEED6

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White

#FFFFFF

#A0A040 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#808033

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#606026

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#404019

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#20200C

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Black

#000000

#A0A040 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#9A9A4B

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#949457

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#8E8E64

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#878771

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Grey

#808080

#A0A040 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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#A03F53

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#A0A040 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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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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#7040A0
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#4070A0
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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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#A07040
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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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#40A0A0
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#A040A0
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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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#40A040
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#4040A0
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#A040A0
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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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#40A070
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#A04070
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Nearest named colors to #A0A040

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

Moderate Apple Green color link
Moderate Apple Green

#9CA84A

Moderate Gold color link
Moderate Gold

#A89C4A

Moderate Olive color link
Moderate Olive

#A8A84A

Moderate Lime Green color link
Moderate Lime Green

#91A84A

Moderate Amber color link
Moderate Amber

#A8914A

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Booger color link
Booger

#9BB53C

Gingko color link
Gingko

#A59C55

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

#A0A040 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A0A040
  • RGB160, 160, 64
  • CMYK0, 0, 38, 37
  • CSSrgb(160, 160, 64)
  • HSL60°, 43%, 44%
  • HSL Precise60°, 42.857%, 43.922%
  • HSV60°, 60%, 63%
  • HSB60°, 60%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.627, 0.627, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.627, 0.627, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.627, 0.627, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA0A040
  • DECIMAL ID10526784
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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