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Information about #A79949 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A79949 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(167, 153, 73) — 65.5% red, 60% green, 28.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 5 / 37 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A79949 is a mildly saturated sunny yellow that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Moderate Gold (#A89C4A). Slightly further away sit Moderate Amber (#A8914A) and Husk (#B2994B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(167, 153, 73)), which gives #A79949 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A79949: 7.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for white. No one has named #A79949 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A79949 color variations

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

#A79949 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A79949 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A79949 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A79949 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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#A79949 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.

Triadic color scheme
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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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Nearest named colors to #A79949

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

Moderate Gold color link
Moderate Gold

#A89C4A

Moderate Amber color link
Moderate Amber

#A8914A

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

Gingko color link
Gingko

#A59C55

Moderate Olive color link
Moderate Olive

#A8A84A

Matte Goldenrod color link
Matte Goldenrod

#B7984A

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Classius color link
Classius

#B38D42

Police Khaki color link
Police Khaki

#A38F58

Moderate Apple Green color link
Moderate Apple Green

#9CA84A

#A79949 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A79949
  • RGB167, 153, 73
  • CMYK0, 5, 37, 35
  • CSSrgb(167, 153, 73)
  • HSL51°, 39%, 47%
  • HSL Precise51.064°, 39.167%, 47.059%
  • HSV51°, 56%, 65%
  • HSB51°, 56%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.655, 0.600, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.655, 0.600, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.655, 0.600, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA79949
  • DECIMAL ID10983753
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited5 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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