Information about #A0A980 color

#A0A980 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A0A980 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(160, 169, 128) — 62.7% red, 66.3% green, 50.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 0 / 16 / 34. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A0A980 reads as a softly toned sunny yellow and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Grayish Lime Green (#9EA87D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Locust (#A2A580) and Grayish Olive (#A8A87D).

The recipe behind #A0A980 is rgb(160, 169, 128), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A0A980: 8.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. #A0A980 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A0A980 color variations

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#A0A980 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 #A0A980

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

Jwily color link
Jwily

#9DA58C

Stun color link
Stun

#A7AC8B

Triple Tana color link
Triple Tana

#9F9B82

Grey Olive color link
Grey Olive

#A19A7F

Frontier color link
Frontier

#999D7A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A0A980
  • RGB160, 169, 128
  • CMYK4, 0, 16, 34
  • CSSrgb(160, 169, 128)
  • HSL73°, 19%, 58%
  • HSL Precise73.171°, 19.249%, 58.235%
  • HSV73°, 24%, 66%
  • HSB73°, 24%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • GLSLvec3(0.627, 0.663, 0.502)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.627, 0.663, 0.502, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.627, 0.663, 0.502)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA0A980
  • DECIMAL ID10529152
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01