Information about #A8A48D color

#A8A48D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A8A48D belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(168, 164, 141) (65.9% red, 64.3% green, 55.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 2 / 11 / 34 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted sunny yellow, #A8A48D floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Double Tana (#A8A48C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Treetops (#A6A28F) and Half Craigieburn (#A9A18F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(168, 164, 141)), which gives #A8A48D its character. If you plan to put text on a #A8A48D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A8A48D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A8A48D color variations

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

#A8A48D 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 #A8A48D

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

Double Tana color link
Double Tana

#A8A48C

Treetops color link
Treetops

#A6A28F

Double Linen color link
Double Linen

#A9A790

Cougar color link
Cougar

#AAA08D

Cement color link
Cement

#A5A391

Double Ash color link
Double Ash

#A7A392

Bud color link
Bud

#A5A88F

Triple Tea color link
Triple Tea

#AA9F8B

Stone color link
Stone

#ADA587

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A8A48D
  • RGB168, 164, 141
  • CMYK0, 2, 11, 34
  • CSSrgb(168, 164, 141)
  • HSL51°, 13%, 61%
  • HSL Precise51.111°, 13.433%, 60.588%
  • HSV51°, 16%, 66%
  • HSB51°, 16%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.643, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.643, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.643, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA8A48D
  • DECIMAL ID11052173
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01