Information about #A9A385 color

#A9A385 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A9A385 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(169, 163, 133) (66.3% red, 63.9% green, 52.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 2 / 14 / 34 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted yellow, #A9A385 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Neutral Green (#AAA583). Slightly further away sit Stone (#ADA587) and Double Tana (#A8A48C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(169, 163, 133)), which gives #A9A385 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A9A385: 8.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. No one has named #A9A385 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A9A385 color variations

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#A9A385 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 #A9A385

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

Stone color link
Stone

#ADA587

Double Tana color link
Double Tana

#A8A48C

Triple Tea color link
Triple Tea

#AA9F8B

Hillary color link
Hillary

#A7A07E

Cougar color link
Cougar

#AAA08D

Locust color link
Locust

#A2A580

Grullo color link
Grullo

#A99A86

Double Sisal color link
Double Sisal

#B2A286

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A9A385
  • RGB169, 163, 133
  • CMYK0, 2, 14, 34
  • CSSrgb(169, 163, 133)
  • HSL50°, 17%, 59%
  • HSL Precise50°, 17.308%, 59.216%
  • HSV50°, 21%, 66%
  • HSB50°, 21%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.639, 0.522)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.639, 0.522, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.639, 0.522)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA9A385
  • DECIMAL ID11117445
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01