Information about #A9A97E color

#A9A97E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A9A97E belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(169, 169, 126) — 66.3% red, 66.3% green, 49.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 17 / 34. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A9A97E reads as a softly toned sunny yellow and 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 almost identical to Grayish Olive (#A8A87D). Slightly further away sit Neutral Green (#AAA583) and Locust (#A2A580).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(169, 169, 126)), which gives #A9A97E its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A9A97E: 8.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A9A97E color variations

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#A9A97E 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 #A9A97E

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

Locust color link
Locust

#A2A580

Hillary color link
Hillary

#A7A07E

Stone color link
Stone

#ADA587

Stun color link
Stun

#A7AC8B

Double Sisal color link
Double Sisal

#B2A286

Bland color link
Bland

#AFA88B

Shelter color link
Shelter

#B4A183

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A9A97E
  • RGB169, 169, 126
  • CMYK0, 0, 17, 34
  • CSSrgb(169, 169, 126)
  • HSL60°, 20%, 58%
  • HSL Precise60°, 20%, 57.843%
  • HSV60°, 25%, 66%
  • HSB60°, 25%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.663, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.663, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.663, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA9A97E
  • DECIMAL ID11118974
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01