Information about #A48D2F color

#A48D2F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A48D2F falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(164, 141, 47) — 64.3% red, 55.3% green, 18.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 46 / 36. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A48D2F is a confidently colored yellow that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Reef Gold (#A98D36). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pale Fallen Leaves (#AA8736) and Vintage Gold (#A28B23).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(164, 141, 47)), which gives #A48D2F its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A48D2F: 6.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A48D2F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A48D2F color variations

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#A48D2F 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 #A48D2F

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

Reef Gold color link
Reef Gold

#A98D36

Vintage Gold color link
Vintage Gold

#A28B23

Frizzell color link
Frizzell

#AD812F

Intrepid color link
Intrepid

#AB8439

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

Golden Lime color link
Golden Lime

#9A9739

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

Lemon Ginger color link
Lemon Ginger

#968428

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Hacienda color link
Hacienda

#9E8022

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A48D2F
  • RGB164, 141, 47
  • CMYK0, 9, 46, 36
  • CSSrgb(164, 141, 47)
  • HSL48°, 55%, 41%
  • HSL Precise48.205°, 55.45%, 41.373%
  • HSV48°, 71%, 64%
  • HSB48°, 71%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.553, 0.184)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.553, 0.184, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.553, 0.184)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA48D2F
  • DECIMAL ID10784047
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01