Information about #A9A493 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#A9A493 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(169, 164, 147) — 66.3% red, 64.3% green, 57.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 9 / 34. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A9A493 is a gently muted yellow that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Quarter Arrowtown (#A8A293). Slightly further away sit Greyish (#A8A495) and Double Ash (#A7A392).

In RGB terms — rgb(169, 164, 147) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A9A493: 8.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. No one has named #A9A493 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A9A493 color variations

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

#A9A493 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A9A493 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A9A493 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A9A493 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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#A9A493 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 #A9A493

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

Quarter Arrowtown color link
Quarter Arrowtown

#A8A293

Greyish color link
Greyish

#A8A495

Double Ash color link
Double Ash

#A7A392

Double Linen color link
Double Linen

#A9A790

Cement color link
Cement

#A5A391

Delta Grey color link
Delta Grey

#A5A395

Half Craigieburn color link
Half Craigieburn

#A9A18F

Perfect Taupe color link
Perfect Taupe

#AA9F94

Treetops color link
Treetops

#A6A28F

Viaduct color link
Viaduct

#A99F97

Double Truffle color link
Double Truffle

#A59F93

Bud color link
Bud

#A5A88F

#A9A493 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A9A493
  • RGB169, 164, 147
  • CMYK0, 2, 9, 34
  • CSSrgb(169, 164, 147)
  • HSL46°, 11%, 62%
  • HSL Precise46.364°, 11.34%, 61.961%
  • HSV46°, 13%, 66%
  • HSB46°, 13%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.576
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.643, 0.576)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.643, 0.576, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.643, 0.576)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB57.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA9A493
  • DECIMAL ID11117715
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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