Information about #A5A381 color

#A5A381 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A5A381 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(165, 163, 129) (64.7% red, 63.9% green, 50.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 1 / 14 / 35 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained golden yellow, #A5A381 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Locust (#A2A580). Nearby in the Register you will also find Hillary (#A7A07E) and Neutral Green (#AAA583).

In RGB terms — rgb(165, 163, 129) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A5A381 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. #A5A381 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A5A381 color variations

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

#A5A381 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 #A5A381

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

Locust color link
Locust

#A2A580

Hillary color link
Hillary

#A7A07E

Triple Tana color link
Triple Tana

#9F9B82

Grey Olive color link
Grey Olive

#A19A7F

Routeburn color link
Routeburn

#A59982

Stone color link
Stone

#ADA587

Napa color link
Napa

#A39A87

Grullo color link
Grullo

#A99A86

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A5A381
  • RGB165, 163, 129
  • CMYK0, 1, 14, 35
  • CSSrgb(165, 163, 129)
  • HSL57°, 17%, 58%
  • HSL Precise56.667°, 16.667%, 57.647%
  • HSV57°, 22%, 65%
  • HSB57°, 22%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • GLSLvec3(0.647, 0.639, 0.506)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.647, 0.639, 0.506, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.647, 0.639, 0.506)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA5A381
  • DECIMAL ID10855297
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01