Information about #A4902D color

#A4902D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A4902D falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(164, 144, 45) — 64.3% red, 56.5% green, 17.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 8 / 47 / 36. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A4902D reads as a clearly saturated golden yellow and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Reef Gold (#A98D36). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Vintage Gold (#A28B23) and Pale Fallen Leaves (#AA8736).

The recipe behind #A4902D is rgb(164, 144, 45), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A4902D: 6.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for white. #A4902D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A4902D color variations

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#A4902D 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 #A4902D

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

Golden Lime color link
Golden Lime

#9A9739

Frizzell color link
Frizzell

#AD812F

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

Intrepid color link
Intrepid

#AB8439

Lemon Ginger color link
Lemon Ginger

#968428

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Alibi color link
Alibi

#988422

Hacienda color link
Hacienda

#9E8022

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A4902D
  • RGB164, 144, 45
  • CMYK0, 8, 47, 36
  • CSSrgb(164, 144, 45)
  • HSL50°, 57%, 41%
  • HSL Precise49.916°, 56.938%, 40.98%
  • HSV50°, 73%, 64%
  • HSB50°, 73%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.565, 0.176)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.565, 0.176, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.565, 0.176)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA4902D
  • DECIMAL ID10784813
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01