Information about #A98931 color

#A98931 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A98931 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(169, 137, 49) (66.3% red, 53.7% green, 19.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 13 / 47 / 34 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated amber-leaning orange, #A98931 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pale Fallen Leaves (#AA8736). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Reef Gold (#A98D36) and Frizzell (#AD812F).

In RGB terms — rgb(169, 137, 49) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A98931 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.3:1. No one has named #A98931 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A98931 color variations

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

#A98931 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 #A98931

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

Frizzell color link
Frizzell

#AD812F

Intrepid color link
Intrepid

#AB8439

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Vintage Gold color link
Vintage Gold

#A28B23

Bronze Ii color link
Bronze Ii

#A67D3D

Jandal color link
Jandal

#B78239

Noosa color link
Noosa

#B78038

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A98931
  • RGB169, 137, 49
  • CMYK0, 13, 47, 34
  • CSSrgb(169, 137, 49)
  • HSL44°, 55%, 43%
  • HSL Precise44°, 55.046%, 42.745%
  • HSV44°, 71%, 66%
  • HSB44°, 71%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.537, 0.192)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.537, 0.192, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.537, 0.192)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA98931
  • DECIMAL ID11110705
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01