Information about #A49A46 color

#A49A46 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A49A46 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(164, 154, 70) — 64.3% red, 60.4% green, 27.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 37 / 36. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A49A46 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid sunny yellow — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Moderate Gold (#A89C4A). Slightly further away sit Moderate Amber (#A8914A) and Husk (#B2994B).

The recipe behind #A49A46 is rgb(164, 154, 70), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.9:1. #A49A46 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A49A46 color variations

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

#A49A46 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 #A49A46

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

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

Gingko color link
Gingko

#A59C55

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

Golden Lime color link
Golden Lime

#9A9739

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Willow Tea color link
Willow Tea

#9C8A4D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A49A46
  • RGB164, 154, 70
  • CMYK0, 4, 37, 36
  • CSSrgb(164, 154, 70)
  • HSL54°, 40%, 46%
  • HSL Precise53.617°, 40.171%, 45.882%
  • HSV54°, 57%, 64%
  • HSB54°, 57%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.604, 0.275)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.604, 0.275, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.604, 0.275)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA49A46
  • DECIMAL ID10787398
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01