Information about #A5A52D color

#A5A52D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A5A52D is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(165, 165, 45) — 64.7% red, 64.7% green, 17.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 47 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored yellow, #A5A52D sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Citron (#9FA91F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Limelight (#99AD25) and Impromptu (#9BB123).

In RGB terms — rgb(165, 165, 45) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. No one has named #A5A52D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A5A52D color variations

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

#A5A52D 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 #A5A52D

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

Citron color link
Citron

#9FA91F

Limelight color link
Limelight

#99AD25

Impromptu color link
Impromptu

#9BB123

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Pomelo color link
Pomelo

#96A53C

Golden Lime color link
Golden Lime

#9A9739

Sick Green color link
Sick Green

#9DB92C

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Booger color link
Booger

#9BB53C

Vomit color link
Vomit

#A2A415

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A5A52D
  • RGB165, 165, 45
  • CMYK0, 0, 47, 35
  • CSSrgb(165, 165, 45)
  • HSL60°, 57%, 41%
  • HSL Precise60°, 57.143%, 41.176%
  • HSV60°, 73%, 65%
  • HSB60°, 73%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • GLSLvec3(0.647, 0.647, 0.176)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.647, 0.647, 0.176, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.647, 0.647, 0.176)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA5A52D
  • DECIMAL ID10855725
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01