Information about #A9AA4B color

#A9AA4B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A9AA4B falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(169, 170, 75) — 66.3% red, 66.7% green, 29.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 37 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A9AA4B reads as a moderately toned sunny yellow and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Moderate Olive (#A8A84A). Slightly further away sit Moderate Apple Green (#9CA84A) and Moderate Gold (#A89C4A).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(169, 170, 75)), which gives #A9AA4B its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A9AA4B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A9AA4B color variations

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

#A9AA4B 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 #A9AA4B

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

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Gingko color link
Gingko

#A59C55

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

Flourish color link
Flourish

#ADB15E

Chameleon color link
Chameleon

#98B74F

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A9AA4B
  • RGB169, 170, 75
  • CMYK0, 0, 37, 33
  • CSSrgb(169, 170, 75)
  • HSL61°, 39%, 48%
  • HSL Precise60.632°, 38.776%, 48.039%
  • HSV61°, 56%, 67%
  • HSB61°, 56%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.667, 0.294)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.667, 0.294, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.667, 0.294)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA9AA4B
  • DECIMAL ID11119179
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01