Information about #A49E74 color

#A49E74 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A49E74 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(164, 158, 116) (64.3% red, 62% green, 45.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 2 / 19 / 36 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A49E74 is a gently muted yellow 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 almost identical to Tallow (#A39977). Slightly further away sit Matte Khaki (#AA9C70) and Double Pavlova (#A99877).

In RGB terms — rgb(164, 158, 116) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 7.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. #A49E74 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A49E74 color variations

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

#A49E74 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 #A49E74

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

Tallow color link
Tallow

#A39977

Matte Khaki color link
Matte Khaki

#AA9C70

Triple Sisal color link
Triple Sisal

#A59578

Hillary color link
Hillary

#A7A07E

Grey Olive color link
Grey Olive

#A19A7F

Frontier color link
Frontier

#999D7A

Locust color link
Locust

#A2A580

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A49E74
  • RGB164, 158, 116
  • CMYK0, 2, 19, 36
  • CSSrgb(164, 158, 116)
  • HSL53°, 21%, 55%
  • HSL Precise52.5°, 20.87%, 54.902%
  • HSV53°, 29%, 64%
  • HSB53°, 29%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.620, 0.455)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.620, 0.455, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.620, 0.455)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA49E74
  • DECIMAL ID10788468
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01