Information about #A5AC20 color

#A5AC20 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A5AC20 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(165, 172, 32) (64.7% red, 67.5% green, 12.5% blue), or CMYK 3 / 0 / 55 / 33 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A5AC20 presents itself as a energetic, saturated golden yellow — one that feels open and friendly. 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 Citron (#9FA91F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Impromptu (#9BB123) and Limelight (#99AD25).

In RGB terms — rgb(165, 172, 32) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A5AC20 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A5AC20 color variations

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

#A5AC20 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 #A5AC20

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

Impromptu color link
Impromptu

#9BB123

Limelight color link
Limelight

#99AD25

Vomit color link
Vomit

#A2A415

Sickly Green color link
Sickly Green

#94B21C

Pea color link
Pea

#A4BF20

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Sick Green color link
Sick Green

#9DB92C

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Bahia color link
Bahia

#A9C01C

Gross Green color link
Gross Green

#A0BF16

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A5AC20
  • RGB165, 172, 32
  • CMYK3, 0, 55, 33
  • CSSrgb(165, 172, 32)
  • HSL63°, 69%, 40%
  • HSL Precise63°, 68.627%, 40%
  • HSV63°, 81%, 67%
  • HSB63°, 81%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • GLSLvec3(0.647, 0.675, 0.125)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.647, 0.675, 0.125, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.647, 0.675, 0.125)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA5AC20
  • DECIMAL ID10857504
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01