Information about #A6A885 color

#A6A885 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A6A885 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(166, 168, 133) — 65.1% red, 65.9% green, 52.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 1 / 0 / 14 / 34. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A6A885 reads as a gently muted yellow and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Neutral Green (#AAA583). Slightly further away sit Locust (#A2A580) and Stun (#A7AC8B).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(166, 168, 133)), which gives #A6A885 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A6A885: 8.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. No one has named #A6A885 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A6A885 color variations

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#A6A885 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 #A6A885

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

Locust color link
Locust

#A2A580

Stun color link
Stun

#A7AC8B

Stone color link
Stone

#ADA587

Double Tana color link
Double Tana

#A8A48C

Bud color link
Bud

#A5A88F

Hillary color link
Hillary

#A7A07E

Bland color link
Bland

#AFA88B

Double Linen color link
Double Linen

#A9A790

Triple Tea color link
Triple Tea

#AA9F8B

#A6A885 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A6A885
  • RGB166, 168, 133
  • CMYK1, 0, 14, 34
  • CSSrgb(166, 168, 133)
  • HSL63°, 17%, 59%
  • HSL Precise63.429°, 16.746%, 59.02%
  • HSV63°, 21%, 66%
  • HSB63°, 21%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • GLSLvec3(0.651, 0.659, 0.522)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.651, 0.659, 0.522, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.651, 0.659, 0.522)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA6A885
  • DECIMAL ID10922117
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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