Information about #A98B28 color

#A98B28 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A98B28 falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(169, 139, 40) — 66.3% red, 54.5% green, 15.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 12 / 51 / 34. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A98B28 presents itself as a vivid, lively sunny yellow — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Vintage Gold (#A28B23). Nearby in the Register you will also find Frizzell (#AD812F) and Reef Gold (#A98D36).

The recipe behind #A98B28 is rgb(169, 139, 40), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 6.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A98B28 color variations

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

#A98B28 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 #A98B28

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

Vintage Gold color link
Vintage Gold

#A28B23

Frizzell color link
Frizzell

#AD812F

Reef Gold color link
Reef Gold

#A98D36

Hacienda color link
Hacienda

#9E8022

Intrepid color link
Intrepid

#AB8439

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Alibi color link
Alibi

#988422

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

Lemon Ginger color link
Lemon Ginger

#968428

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A98B28
  • RGB169, 139, 40
  • CMYK0, 12, 51, 34
  • CSSrgb(169, 139, 40)
  • HSL46°, 62%, 41%
  • HSL Precise46.047°, 61.722%, 40.98%
  • HSV46°, 76%, 66%
  • HSB46°, 76%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.545, 0.157)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.545, 0.157, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.545, 0.157)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA98B28
  • DECIMAL ID11111208
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01