Information about #A7A242 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A7A242 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(167, 162, 66) (65.5% red, 63.5% green, 25.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 2 / 40 / 35 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A7A242 is a pleasantly vivid yellow that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Moderate Gold (#A89C4A). Slightly further away sit Moderate Olive (#A8A84A) and Brass (#B5A642).

In RGB terms — rgb(167, 162, 66) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 7.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. #A7A242 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A7A242 color variations

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

#A7A242 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A7A242 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#646128

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Black

#000000

#A7A242 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A7A242 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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#A7A242 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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#4348A8
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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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#7043A8
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#437AA8
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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
#7AA843
#7AA843

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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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#43A8A3
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#A343A8
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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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#48A843
#48A843

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#4348A8
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#A343A8
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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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#43A870
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#4348A8
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#A8437A
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Nearest named colors to #A7A242

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 Olive color link
Moderate Olive

#A8A84A

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Moderate Apple Green color link
Moderate Apple Green

#9CA84A

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

Pomelo color link
Pomelo

#96A53C

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Moderate Amber color link
Moderate Amber

#A8914A

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Golden Lime color link
Golden Lime

#9A9739

Gingko color link
Gingko

#A59C55

Matte Goldenrod color link
Matte Goldenrod

#B7984A

#A7A242 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A7A242
  • RGB167, 162, 66
  • CMYK0, 2, 40, 35
  • CSSrgb(167, 162, 66)
  • HSL57°, 43%, 46%
  • HSL Precise57.03°, 43.348%, 45.686%
  • HSV57°, 60%, 65%
  • HSB57°, 60%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.655, 0.635, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.655, 0.635, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.655, 0.635, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA7A242
  • DECIMAL ID10986050
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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