Information about #A5A26F color

#A5A26F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A5A26F falls into the Yellow Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(165, 162, 111) — 64.7% red, 63.5% green, 43.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 1 / 21 / 35. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A5A26F reads as a calm, restrained yellow and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Matte Khaki (#AA9C70). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Khaki (#ADA96E) and Tallow (#A39977).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(165, 162, 111)), which gives #A5A26F its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A5A26F: 8.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A5A26F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A5A26F color variations

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

#A5A26F 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 #A5A26F

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

Matte Khaki color link
Matte Khaki

#AA9C70

Khaki color link
Khaki

#ADA96E

Tallow color link
Tallow

#A39977

Green Smoke color link
Green Smoke

#9CA664

Hillary color link
Hillary

#A7A07E

Triple Sisal color link
Triple Sisal

#A59578

Dust color link
Dust

#B2996E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A5A26F
  • RGB165, 162, 111
  • CMYK0, 1, 21, 35
  • CSSrgb(165, 162, 111)
  • HSL57°, 23%, 54%
  • HSL Precise56.667°, 23.077%, 54.118%
  • HSV57°, 33%, 65%
  • HSB57°, 33%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • GLSLvec3(0.647, 0.635, 0.435)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.647, 0.635, 0.435, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.647, 0.635, 0.435)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA5A26F
  • DECIMAL ID10855023
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01