Information about #A9A58F color

#A9A58F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A9A58F belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(169, 165, 143) — 66.3% red, 64.7% green, 56.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 10 / 34. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A9A58F reads as a calm, restrained golden yellow and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Double Linen (#A9A790). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Double Tana (#A8A48C) and Half Craigieburn (#A9A18F).

In RGB terms — rgb(169, 165, 143) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A9A58F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A9A58F color variations

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#A9A58F 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 #A9A58F

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

Double Linen color link
Double Linen

#A9A790

Double Tana color link
Double Tana

#A8A48C

Double Ash color link
Double Ash

#A7A392

Treetops color link
Treetops

#A6A28F

Cement color link
Cement

#A5A391

Bud color link
Bud

#A5A88F

Cougar color link
Cougar

#AAA08D

Greyish color link
Greyish

#A8A495

Triple Tea color link
Triple Tea

#AA9F8B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A9A58F
  • RGB169, 165, 143
  • CMYK0, 2, 10, 34
  • CSSrgb(169, 165, 143)
  • HSL51°, 13%, 61%
  • HSL Precise50.769°, 13.131%, 61.176%
  • HSV51°, 15%, 66%
  • HSB51°, 15%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.647, 0.561)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.647, 0.561, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.647, 0.561)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA9A58F
  • DECIMAL ID11117967
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01