Information about #A6A230 color

#A6A230 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A6A230 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(166, 162, 48) — 65.1% red, 63.5% green, 18.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 46 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A6A230 reads as a pleasantly vivid sunny yellow and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Karma (#B6A237). Slightly further away sit Golden Lime (#9A9739) and Citron (#9FA91F).

The recipe behind #A6A230 is rgb(166, 162, 48), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A6A230: 7.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. No one has named #A6A230 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A6A230 color variations

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#A6A230 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 #A6A230

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

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Golden Lime color link
Golden Lime

#9A9739

Citron color link
Citron

#9FA91F

Pomelo color link
Pomelo

#96A53C

Limelight color link
Limelight

#99AD25

Reef Gold color link
Reef Gold

#A98D36

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Impromptu color link
Impromptu

#9BB123

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A6A230
  • RGB166, 162, 48
  • CMYK0, 2, 46, 35
  • CSSrgb(166, 162, 48)
  • HSL58°, 55%, 42%
  • HSL Precise57.966°, 55.14%, 41.961%
  • HSV58°, 71%, 65%
  • HSB58°, 71%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.188
  • GLSLvec3(0.651, 0.635, 0.188)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.651, 0.635, 0.188, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.651, 0.635, 0.188)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA6A230
  • DECIMAL ID10920496
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01