Information about #A6B16F color

#A6B16F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A6B16F is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(166, 177, 111) — 65.1% red, 69.4% green, 43.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 0 / 26 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A6B16F presents itself as a mildly saturated yellow — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Iguana Green (#9CB071). Slightly further away sit Khaki (#ADA96E) and Tan Green (#A9BE70).

In RGB terms — rgb(166, 177, 111) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 9.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. #A6B16F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A6B16F color variations

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#A6B16F 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 #A6B16F

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

Iguana Green color link
Iguana Green

#9CB071

Khaki color link
Khaki

#ADA96E

Tan Green color link
Tan Green

#A9BE70

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Olivine color link
Olivine

#9AB973

Light Olive color link
Light Olive

#ACBF69

Flourish color link
Flourish

#ADB15E

Green Smoke color link
Green Smoke

#9CA664

Locust color link
Locust

#A2A580

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A6B16F
  • RGB166, 177, 111
  • CMYK4, 0, 26, 31
  • CSSrgb(166, 177, 111)
  • HSL70°, 30%, 56%
  • HSL Precise70°, 29.73%, 56.471%
  • HSV70°, 37%, 69%
  • HSB70°, 37%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • GLSLvec3(0.651, 0.694, 0.435)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.651, 0.694, 0.435, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.651, 0.694, 0.435)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA6B16F
  • DECIMAL ID10924399
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01