Information about #A2A181 color

#A2A181 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A2A181 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(162, 161, 129) — 63.5% red, 63.1% green, 50.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 13 / 36. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A2A181 is a softly toned golden yellow that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Locust (#A2A580). Slightly further away sit Hillary (#A7A07E) and Triple Tana (#9F9B82).

In RGB terms — rgb(162, 161, 129) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A2A181: 8.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A2A181 color variations

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#A2A181 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 #A2A181

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

Triple Tana color link
Triple Tana

#9F9B82

Grey Olive color link
Grey Olive

#A19A7F

Triple Ash color link
Triple Ash

#9F9B86

Routeburn color link
Routeburn

#A59982

Raincloud color link
Raincloud

#A39881

Napa color link
Napa

#A39A87

Nomad color link
Nomad

#A19986

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A2A181
  • RGB162, 161, 129
  • CMYK0, 0, 13, 36
  • CSSrgb(162, 161, 129)
  • HSL58°, 15%, 57%
  • HSL Precise58.182°, 15.068%, 57.059%
  • HSV58°, 20%, 64%
  • HSB58°, 20%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • GLSLvec3(0.635, 0.631, 0.506)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.635, 0.631, 0.506, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.635, 0.631, 0.506)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA2A181
  • DECIMAL ID10658177
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01