Information about #A0A17D color

#A0A17D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A0A17D falls into the Yellow Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(160, 161, 125) — 62.7% red, 63.1% green, 49% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 14 / 37. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A0A17D is a softly toned golden yellow that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Locust (#A2A580). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Hillary (#A7A07E) and Grayish Lime Green (#9EA87D).

In RGB terms — rgb(160, 161, 125) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A0A17D: 7.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. #A0A17D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A0A17D color variations

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#A0A17D 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 #A0A17D

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

Hillary color link
Hillary

#A7A07E

Grey Olive color link
Grey Olive

#A19A7F

Triple Tana color link
Triple Tana

#9F9B82

Frontier color link
Frontier

#999D7A

Raincloud color link
Raincloud

#A39881

Tallow color link
Tallow

#A39977

Routeburn color link
Routeburn

#A59982

#A0A17D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A0A17D
  • RGB160, 161, 125
  • CMYK0, 0, 14, 37
  • CSSrgb(160, 161, 125)
  • HSL62°, 16%, 56%
  • HSL Precise61.667°, 16.071%, 56.078%
  • HSV62°, 22%, 63%
  • HSB62°, 22%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • GLSLvec3(0.627, 0.631, 0.490)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.627, 0.631, 0.490, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.627, 0.631, 0.490)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA0A17D
  • DECIMAL ID10527101
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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