Information about #A79930 color

#A79930 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A79930 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(167, 153, 48) — 65.5% red, 60% green, 18.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 47 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated sunny yellow, #A79930 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 a near neighbor of Reef Gold (#A98D36). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Golden Lime (#9A9739) and Antique Gold (#B0903D).

The recipe behind #A79930 is rgb(167, 153, 48), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #A79930 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.9:1. No one has named #A79930 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A79930 color variations

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#A79930 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 #A79930

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

Reef Gold color link
Reef Gold

#A98D36

Golden Lime color link
Golden Lime

#9A9739

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

Vintage Gold color link
Vintage Gold

#A28B23

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Hokey Pokey color link
Hokey Pokey

#BB8E34

Intrepid color link
Intrepid

#AB8439

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A79930
  • RGB167, 153, 48
  • CMYK0, 5, 47, 35
  • CSSrgb(167, 153, 48)
  • HSL53°, 55%, 42%
  • HSL Precise52.941°, 55.349%, 42.157%
  • HSV53°, 71%, 65%
  • HSB53°, 71%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.188
  • GLSLvec3(0.655, 0.600, 0.188)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.655, 0.600, 0.188, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.655, 0.600, 0.188)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA79930
  • DECIMAL ID10983728
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01