Information about #A8A835 color

#A8A835 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A8A835 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(168, 168, 53) — 65.9% red, 65.9% green, 20.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 45 / 34. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated golden yellow, #A8A835 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Karma (#B6A237). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Brass (#B5A642) and Pomelo (#96A53C).

In RGB terms — rgb(168, 168, 53) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A8A835: 8.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. #A8A835 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A8A835 color variations

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

#A8A835 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 #A8A835

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

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Pomelo color link
Pomelo

#96A53C

Booger color link
Booger

#9BB53C

Sick Green color link
Sick Green

#9DB92C

Golden Lime color link
Golden Lime

#9A9739

Limelight color link
Limelight

#99AD25

Citron color link
Citron

#9FA91F

Impromptu color link
Impromptu

#9BB123

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A8A835
  • RGB168, 168, 53
  • CMYK0, 0, 45, 34
  • CSSrgb(168, 168, 53)
  • HSL60°, 52%, 43%
  • HSL Precise60°, 52.036%, 43.333%
  • HSV60°, 68%, 66%
  • HSB60°, 68%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.659, 0.208)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.659, 0.208, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.659, 0.208)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA8A835
  • DECIMAL ID11053109
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01