Information about #A6A264 color

#A6A264 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A6A264 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(166, 162, 100) — 65.1% red, 63.5% green, 39.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 26 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A6A264 is a softly balanced yellow that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Green Smoke (#9CA664). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bullet Shell (#AF9B60) and Matte Khaki (#AA9C70).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(166, 162, 100)), which gives #A6A264 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A6A264: 8.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A6A264 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A6A264 color variations

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#A6A264 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 #A6A264

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

Green Smoke color link
Green Smoke

#9CA664

Bullet Shell color link
Bullet Shell

#AF9B60

Matte Khaki color link
Matte Khaki

#AA9C70

Khaki color link
Khaki

#ADA96E

Castlepoint color link
Castlepoint

#AD9569

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Gingko color link
Gingko

#A59C55

Dark Beige color link
Dark Beige

#AC9362

Flourish color link
Flourish

#ADB15E

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Dust color link
Dust

#B2996E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A6A264
  • RGB166, 162, 100
  • CMYK0, 2, 26, 35
  • CSSrgb(166, 162, 100)
  • HSL56°, 27%, 52%
  • HSL Precise56.364°, 27.049%, 52.157%
  • HSV56°, 40%, 65%
  • HSB56°, 40%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.392
  • GLSLvec3(0.651, 0.635, 0.392)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.651, 0.635, 0.392, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.651, 0.635, 0.392)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB39.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA6A264
  • DECIMAL ID10920548
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01