Information about #A48D19 color

#A48D19 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A48D19 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(164, 141, 25) — 64.3% red, 55.3% green, 9.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 55 / 36. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated golden yellow, #A48D19 sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Vintage Gold (#A28B23). Nearby in the Register you will also find Luxury Gold (#A48111) and Lucky (#AB9A1C).

In RGB terms — rgb(164, 141, 25) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 6.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.3:1. No one has named #A48D19 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A48D19 color variations

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#A48D19 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 #A48D19

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

Vintage Gold color link
Vintage Gold

#A28B23

Luxury Gold color link
Luxury Gold

#A48111

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Dark Yellow color link
Dark Yellow

#9B870C

Hacienda color link
Hacienda

#9E8022

Alibi color link
Alibi

#988422

Golden Curry color link
Golden Curry

#A47D0E

Rapeseed Oil color link
Rapeseed Oil

#A17917

Dark Mustard color link
Dark Mustard

#A88905

Golden Palm color link
Golden Palm

#AA8805

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A48D19
  • RGB164, 141, 25
  • CMYK0, 9, 55, 36
  • CSSrgb(164, 141, 25)
  • HSL50°, 74%, 37%
  • HSL Precise50.072°, 73.545%, 37.059%
  • HSV50°, 85%, 64%
  • HSB50°, 85%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.098
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.553, 0.098)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.553, 0.098, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.553, 0.098)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA48D19
  • DECIMAL ID10784025
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01