Information about #A4961E color

#A4961E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A4961E is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(164, 150, 30) — 64.3% red, 58.8% green, 11.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 53 / 36. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A4961E presents itself as a strongly colored sunny yellow — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Lucky (#AB9A1C). Slightly further away sit Vintage Gold (#A28B23) and Vomit (#A2A415).

The recipe behind #A4961E is rgb(164, 150, 30), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A4961E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A4961E color variations

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#A4961E 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 #A4961E

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

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Vintage Gold color link
Vintage Gold

#A28B23

Vomit color link
Vomit

#A2A415

Citron color link
Citron

#9FA91F

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Alibi color link
Alibi

#988422

Hacienda color link
Hacienda

#9E8022

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Luxury Gold color link
Luxury Gold

#A48111

Lemon Ginger color link
Lemon Ginger

#968428

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A4961E
  • RGB164, 150, 30
  • CMYK0, 5, 53, 36
  • CSSrgb(164, 150, 30)
  • HSL54°, 69%, 38%
  • HSL Precise53.731°, 69.072%, 38.039%
  • HSV54°, 82%, 64%
  • HSB54°, 82%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.588, 0.118)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.588, 0.118, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.588, 0.118)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA4961E
  • DECIMAL ID10786334
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01