Information about #A6A57A color

#A6A57A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A6A57A falls into the Yellow Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(166, 165, 122) — 65.1% red, 64.7% green, 47.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 17 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted yellow, #A6A57A carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Grayish Olive (#A8A87D). Slightly further away sit Hillary (#A7A07E) and Locust (#A2A580).

In RGB terms — rgb(166, 165, 122) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. #A6A57A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A6A57A color variations

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

#A6A57A 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 #A6A57A

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

Hillary color link
Hillary

#A7A07E

Locust color link
Locust

#A2A580

Tallow color link
Tallow

#A39977

Grey Olive color link
Grey Olive

#A19A7F

Matte Khaki color link
Matte Khaki

#AA9C70

Routeburn color link
Routeburn

#A59982

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A6A57A
  • RGB166, 165, 122
  • CMYK0, 0, 17, 35
  • CSSrgb(166, 165, 122)
  • HSL59°, 20%, 56%
  • HSL Precise58.636°, 19.82%, 56.471%
  • HSV59°, 27%, 65%
  • HSB59°, 27%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • GLSLvec3(0.651, 0.647, 0.478)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.651, 0.647, 0.478, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.651, 0.647, 0.478)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA6A57A
  • DECIMAL ID10921338
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01