Information about #A49237 color

#A49237 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A49237 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(164, 146, 55) — 64.3% red, 57.3% green, 21.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 7 / 43 / 36. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored yellow, #A49237 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Reef Gold (#A98D36). Nearby in the Register you will also find Golden Lime (#9A9739) and Luxor Gold (#AB8D3F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(164, 146, 55)), which gives #A49237 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.1:1. No one has named #A49237 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A49237 color variations

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

#A49237 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A49237 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A49237 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A49237 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#A49237 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#49A437
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#9237A4
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #A49237

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

Golden Lime color link
Golden Lime

#9A9739

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

Pale Fallen Leaves color link
Pale Fallen Leaves

#AA8736

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Jewelled Yellow color link
Jewelled Yellow

#9A883E

Intrepid color link
Intrepid

#AB8439

Classius color link
Classius

#B38D42

Moderate Amber color link
Moderate Amber

#A8914A

Highball color link
Highball

#928C3C

Sycamore color link
Sycamore

#908D39

#A49237 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A49237
  • RGB164, 146, 55
  • CMYK0, 7, 43, 36
  • CSSrgb(164, 146, 55)
  • HSL50°, 50%, 43%
  • HSL Precise50.092°, 49.772%, 42.941%
  • HSV50°, 66%, 64%
  • HSB50°, 66%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.573
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.573, 0.216)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.573, 0.216, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.573, 0.216)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB57.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA49237
  • DECIMAL ID10785335
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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