Information about #A6B201 color

#A6B201 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A6B201 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(166, 178, 1) — 65.1% red, 69.8% green, 0.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 0 / 69 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pure, full-strength sunny yellow, #A6B201 holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Strong Olive (#A8A800). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Citrus (#9FB70A) and Puke (#A5A502).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(166, 178, 1)), which gives #A6B201 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A6B201: 9.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. #A6B201 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A6B201 color variations

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#A6B201 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 #A6B201

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

Strong Olive color link
Strong Olive

#A8A800

Citrus color link
Citrus

#9FB70A

Puke color link
Puke

#A5A502

Bright Olive color link
Bright Olive

#9CBB04

Puke Green color link
Puke Green

#9AAE07

Snot color link
Snot

#ACBB0D

Booger Green color link
Booger Green

#96B403

Snot Green color link
Snot Green

#9DC100

Barf Green color link
Barf Green

#94AC02

Limerick color link
Limerick

#9DC209

Bile color link
Bile

#B5C306

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A6B201
  • RGB166, 178, 1
  • CMYK5, 0, 69, 30
  • CSSrgb(166, 178, 1)
  • HSL64°, 99%, 35%
  • HSL Precise64.068°, 98.883%, 35.098%
  • HSV64°, 99%, 70%
  • HSB64°, 99%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • GLSLvec3(0.651, 0.698, 0.004)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.651, 0.698, 0.004, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.651, 0.698, 0.004)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA6B201
  • DECIMAL ID10924545
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01