Color #A6B17C

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A6B17C belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(166, 177, 124) (65.1% red, 69.4% green, 48.6% blue), or CMYK 4 / 0 / 21 / 31 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced yellow, #A6B17C feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Grayish Olive (#A8A87D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Grayish Lime Green (#9EA87D) and Locust (#A2A580).

In RGB terms — rgb(166, 177, 124) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A6B17C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A6B17C color variations

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

#A6B17C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.

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White

#A6B17C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.

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Black

#A6B17C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

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Grey

#A6B17C color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.

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#A6B17C 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

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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

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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

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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

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Alternatives to #A6B17C color

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Nearest named colors to #A6B17C

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

Grayish Olive

#A8A87D

Grayish Lime Green

#9EA87D

Locust

#A2A580

Neutral Green

#AAA583

Iguana Green

#9CB071

Stun

#A7AC8B

Olivine

#9AB973

Hillary

#A7A07E

Khaki

#ADA96E

Stone

#ADA587

Tan Green

#A9BE70

Quarter Crisp Green

#B8B47B

#A6B17C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

HEX#A6B17C
RGB166, 177, 124
CMYK4, 0, 21, 31
CSSrgb(166, 177, 124)

HSL72°, 25%, 59%
HSL Precise72.453°, 25.359%, 59.02%
HSV72°, 30%, 69%
HSB72°, 30%, 69%

Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.651
Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.694
Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.486

GLSLvec3(0.651, 0.694, 0.486)
GLSL with alphavec4(0.651, 0.694, 0.486, 1.000)
HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.651, 0.694, 0.486)

Percentage of Red in RGB65.1%
Percentage of Green in RGB69.4%
Percentage of Blue in RGB48.6%

Color FamilyYellow
Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
Lightness FamilyLight

HEX IDA6B17C
DECIMAL ID10924412
Name LengthThis color has no name

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