Information about #A49F1E color

#A49F1E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A49F1E belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(164, 159, 30) (64.3% red, 62.4% green, 11.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 2 / 53 / 36 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated golden yellow, #A49F1E holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Lucky (#AB9A1C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Vomit (#A2A415) and Citron (#9FA91F).

In RGB terms — rgb(164, 159, 30) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A49F1E: 7.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A49F1E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A49F1E color variations

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

#A49F1E 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 #A49F1E

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

Vomit color link
Vomit

#A2A415

Citron color link
Citron

#9FA91F

Limelight color link
Limelight

#99AD25

Vintage Gold color link
Vintage Gold

#A28B23

Impromptu color link
Impromptu

#9BB123

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Sickly Green color link
Sickly Green

#94B21C

Icky Green color link
Icky Green

#8FAE22

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A49F1E
  • RGB164, 159, 30
  • CMYK0, 2, 53, 36
  • CSSrgb(164, 159, 30)
  • HSL58°, 69%, 38%
  • HSL Precise57.761°, 69.072%, 38.039%
  • HSV58°, 82%, 64%
  • HSB58°, 82%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.624, 0.118)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.624, 0.118, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.624, 0.118)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA49F1E
  • DECIMAL ID10788638
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01