Information about #A49C7C color

#A49C7C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A49C7C falls into the Yellow Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(164, 156, 124) — 64.3% red, 61.2% green, 48.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 3 / 16 / 36. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A49C7C presents itself as a softly toned sunny yellow — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Grayish Amber (#A89E7D). Slightly further away sit Grey Olive (#A19A7F) and Triple Akaroa (#A4977A).

The recipe behind #A49C7C is rgb(164, 156, 124), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A49C7C: 7.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A49C7C color variations

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

#A49C7C 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 #A49C7C

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

Grey Olive color link
Grey Olive

#A19A7F

Hillary color link
Hillary

#A7A07E

Tallow color link
Tallow

#A39977

Raincloud color link
Raincloud

#A39881

Routeburn color link
Routeburn

#A59982

Bronco color link
Bronco

#A79781

Triple Tana color link
Triple Tana

#9F9B82

Triple Sisal color link
Triple Sisal

#A59578

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A49C7C
  • RGB164, 156, 124
  • CMYK0, 3, 16, 36
  • CSSrgb(164, 156, 124)
  • HSL48°, 18%, 56%
  • HSL Precise48°, 18.018%, 56.471%
  • HSV48°, 24%, 64%
  • HSB48°, 24%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.612, 0.486)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.612, 0.486, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.612, 0.486)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA49C7C
  • DECIMAL ID10787964
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01