Information about #A0A201 color

#A0A201 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A0A201 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(160, 162, 1) — 62.7% red, 63.5% green, 0.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 1 / 0 / 63 / 36. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A0A201 presents itself as a pure, full-strength golden yellow — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Puke (#A5A502). Slightly further away sit Strong Olive (#A8A800) and Strong Apple Green (#93A800).

The recipe behind #A0A201 is rgb(160, 162, 1), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A0A201: 7.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A0A201 color variations

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#A0A201 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 #A0A201

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

Puke color link
Puke

#A5A502

Strong Olive color link
Strong Olive

#A8A800

Puke Green color link
Puke Green

#9AAE07

Barf Green color link
Barf Green

#94AC02

Pea Soup color link
Pea Soup

#929901

Strong Gold color link
Strong Gold

#A89300

Vomit color link
Vomit

#A2A415

Booger Green color link
Booger Green

#96B403

Light Gold color link
Light Gold

#B29700

Baby Poo color link
Baby Poo

#AB9004

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A0A201
  • RGB160, 162, 1
  • CMYK1, 0, 63, 36
  • CSSrgb(160, 162, 1)
  • HSL61°, 99%, 32%
  • HSL Precise60.745°, 98.773%, 31.961%
  • HSV61°, 99%, 64%
  • HSB61°, 99%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • GLSLvec3(0.627, 0.635, 0.004)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.627, 0.635, 0.004, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.627, 0.635, 0.004)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA0A201
  • DECIMAL ID10527233
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01