Information about #A9A459 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A9A459 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(169, 164, 89) — 66.3% red, 64.3% green, 34.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 31 / 34. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A9A459 is a mildly saturated sunny yellow that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Gingko (#A59C55). Slightly further away sit Bullet Shell (#AF9B60) and Flourish (#ADB15E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(169, 164, 89)), which gives #A9A459 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A9A459: 8.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. No one has named #A9A459 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A9A459 color variations

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

#A9A459 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A9A459 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A9A459 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A9A459 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#A9A459 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #A9A459

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

Preethi Green color link
Preethi Green

#9CAB5C

Moderate Olive color link
Moderate Olive

#A8A84A

Golden Cypress color link
Golden Cypress

#A0B158

Moderate Gold color link
Moderate Gold

#A89C4A

Green Smoke color link
Green Smoke

#9CA664

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Dark Beige color link
Dark Beige

#AC9362

Dark Pastel Gold color link
Dark Pastel Gold

#BBA151

#A9A459 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A9A459
  • RGB169, 164, 89
  • CMYK0, 2, 31, 34
  • CSSrgb(169, 164, 89)
  • HSL56°, 32%, 51%
  • HSL Precise56.25°, 31.746%, 50.588%
  • HSV56°, 47%, 66%
  • HSB56°, 47%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.643, 0.349)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.643, 0.349, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.643, 0.349)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA9A459
  • DECIMAL ID11117657
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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