Information about #A49E41 color

#A49E41 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A49E41 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(164, 158, 65) — 64.3% red, 62% green, 25.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 39 / 36. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A49E41 reads as a confidently colored golden yellow and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Moderate Gold (#A89C4A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Moderate Olive (#A8A84A) and Golden Lime (#9A9739).

The recipe behind #A49E41 is rgb(164, 158, 65), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #A49E41 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A49E41 color variations

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

#A49E41 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 #A49E41

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

Golden Lime color link
Golden Lime

#9A9739

Pomelo color link
Pomelo

#96A53C

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Gingko color link
Gingko

#A59C55

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A49E41
  • RGB164, 158, 65
  • CMYK0, 2, 39, 36
  • CSSrgb(164, 158, 65)
  • HSL56°, 43%, 45%
  • HSL Precise56.364°, 43.231%, 44.902%
  • HSV56°, 60%, 64%
  • HSB56°, 60%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.255
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.620, 0.255)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.620, 0.255, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.620, 0.255)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA49E41
  • DECIMAL ID10788417
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01