Information about #A9A25B color

#A9A25B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A9A25B falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(169, 162, 91) — 66.3% red, 63.5% green, 35.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 3 / 31 / 34. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A9A25B is a mildly saturated yellow that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Gingko (#A59C55). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bullet Shell (#AF9B60) and Flourish (#ADB15E).

In RGB terms — rgb(169, 162, 91) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A9A25B color variations

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#A9A25B 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 #A9A25B

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

Gingko color link
Gingko

#A59C55

Bullet Shell color link
Bullet Shell

#AF9B60

Flourish color link
Flourish

#ADB15E

Green Smoke color link
Green Smoke

#9CA664

Dark Beige color link
Dark Beige

#AC9362

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

#A9A25B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A9A25B
  • RGB169, 162, 91
  • CMYK0, 3, 31, 34
  • CSSrgb(169, 162, 91)
  • HSL55°, 31%, 51%
  • HSL Precise54.615°, 31.2%, 50.98%
  • HSV55°, 46%, 66%
  • HSB55°, 46%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.635, 0.357)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.635, 0.357, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.635, 0.357)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA9A25B
  • DECIMAL ID11117147
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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