Information about #A5A800 color

#A5A800 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A5A800 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(165, 168, 0) (64.7% red, 65.9% green, 0% blue), or CMYK 1 / 0 / 66 / 34 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A5A800 is a maximally vivid yellow that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Strong Olive (#A8A800). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Puke (#A5A502) and Puke Green (#9AAE07).

In RGB terms — rgb(165, 168, 0) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A5A800 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A5A800 color variations

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

#A5A800 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 #A5A800

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

Strong Olive color link
Strong Olive

#A8A800

Puke color link
Puke

#A5A502

Puke Green color link
Puke Green

#9AAE07

Barf Green color link
Barf Green

#94AC02

Citrus color link
Citrus

#9FB70A

Booger Green color link
Booger Green

#96B403

Strong Gold color link
Strong Gold

#A89300

Bright Olive color link
Bright Olive

#9CBB04

Light Gold color link
Light Gold

#B29700

Vomit color link
Vomit

#A2A415

Snot color link
Snot

#ACBB0D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A5A800
  • RGB165, 168, 0
  • CMYK1, 0, 66, 34
  • CSSrgb(165, 168, 0)
  • HSL61°, 100%, 33%
  • HSL Precise61.071°, 100%, 32.941%
  • HSV61°, 100%, 66%
  • HSB61°, 100%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • GLSLvec3(0.647, 0.659, 0.000)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.647, 0.659, 0.000, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.647, 0.659, 0.000)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA5A800
  • DECIMAL ID10856448
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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