Information about #A3A17D color

#A3A17D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A3A17D falls into the Yellow Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(163, 161, 125) — 63.9% red, 63.1% green, 49% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 1 / 15 / 36. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A3A17D reads as a gently muted sunny yellow and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Hillary (#A7A07E). Slightly further away sit Locust (#A2A580) and Grayish Amber (#A89E7D).

The recipe behind #A3A17D is rgb(163, 161, 125), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 8.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. #A3A17D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A3A17D color variations

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

#A3A17D 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 #A3A17D

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

Hillary color link
Hillary

#A7A07E

Locust color link
Locust

#A2A580

Grey Olive color link
Grey Olive

#A19A7F

Triple Tana color link
Triple Tana

#9F9B82

Routeburn color link
Routeburn

#A59982

Raincloud color link
Raincloud

#A39881

Tallow color link
Tallow

#A39977

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A3A17D
  • RGB163, 161, 125
  • CMYK0, 1, 15, 36
  • CSSrgb(163, 161, 125)
  • HSL57°, 17%, 56%
  • HSL Precise56.842°, 17.117%, 56.471%
  • HSV57°, 23%, 64%
  • HSB57°, 23%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • GLSLvec3(0.639, 0.631, 0.490)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.639, 0.631, 0.490, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.639, 0.631, 0.490)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA3A17D
  • DECIMAL ID10723709
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01