Information about #A5993B color

#A5993B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A5993B belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(165, 153, 59) — 64.7% red, 60% green, 23.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 5 / 42 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A5993B is a clearly saturated sunny yellow that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Golden Lime (#9A9739). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Reef Gold (#A98D36) and Luxor Gold (#AB8D3F).

The recipe behind #A5993B is rgb(165, 153, 59), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #A5993B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.9:1. No one has named #A5993B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A5993B color variations

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

#A5993B 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 #A5993B

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

Reef Gold color link
Reef Gold

#A98D36

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Pomelo color link
Pomelo

#96A53C

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Classius color link
Classius

#B38D42

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A5993B
  • RGB165, 153, 59
  • CMYK0, 5, 42, 35
  • CSSrgb(165, 153, 59)
  • HSL53°, 47%, 44%
  • HSL Precise53.208°, 47.321%, 43.922%
  • HSV53°, 64%, 65%
  • HSB53°, 64%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.647, 0.600, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.647, 0.600, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.647, 0.600, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA5993B
  • DECIMAL ID10852667
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01