Information about #A5A009 color

#A5A009 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A5A009 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(165, 160, 9) — 64.7% red, 62.7% green, 3.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 61 / 35. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A5A009 is a pure, full-strength golden yellow that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Puke (#A5A502). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Strong Olive (#A8A800) and Vomit (#A2A415).

The recipe behind #A5A009 is rgb(165, 160, 9), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A5A009: 7.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. #A5A009 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A5A009 color variations

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

#A5A009 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 #A5A009

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

Puke color link
Puke

#A5A502

Strong Olive color link
Strong Olive

#A8A800

Vomit color link
Vomit

#A2A415

Strong Gold color link
Strong Gold

#A89300

Baby Poo color link
Baby Poo

#AB9004

Puke Green color link
Puke Green

#9AAE07

Light Gold color link
Light Gold

#B29700

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Pea Soup color link
Pea Soup

#929901

Barf Green color link
Barf Green

#94AC02

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A5A009
  • RGB165, 160, 9
  • CMYK0, 2, 61, 35
  • CSSrgb(165, 160, 9)
  • HSL58°, 90%, 34%
  • HSL Precise58.077°, 89.655%, 34.118%
  • HSV58°, 95%, 65%
  • HSB58°, 95%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.035
  • GLSLvec3(0.647, 0.627, 0.035)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.647, 0.627, 0.035, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.647, 0.627, 0.035)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA5A009
  • DECIMAL ID10854409
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01