Information about #A9AA6E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A9AA6E is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(169, 170, 110) — 66.3% red, 66.7% green, 43.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 24 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated yellow, #A9AA6E sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Khaki (#ADA96E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Iko (#B3AB6E) and Matte Khaki (#AA9C70).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(169, 170, 110)), which gives #A9AA6E its character. If you plan to put text on a #A9AA6E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A9AA6E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A9AA6E color variations

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

#A9AA6E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A9AA6E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A9AA6E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A9AA6E 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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#A9AA6E 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 #A9AA6E

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

Khaki color link
Khaki

#ADA96E

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Matte Khaki color link
Matte Khaki

#AA9C70

Iguana Green color link
Iguana Green

#9CB071

Grayish Olive color link
Grayish Olive

#A8A87D

Green Smoke color link
Green Smoke

#9CA664

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Flourish color link
Flourish

#ADB15E

Double Canterbury Clay color link
Double Canterbury Clay

#B89F6F

Grayish Lime Green color link
Grayish Lime Green

#9EA87D

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Hillary color link
Hillary

#A7A07E

#A9AA6E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A9AA6E
  • RGB169, 170, 110
  • CMYK0, 0, 24, 33
  • CSSrgb(169, 170, 110)
  • HSL61°, 26%, 55%
  • HSL Precise61°, 26.087%, 54.902%
  • HSV61°, 35%, 67%
  • HSB61°, 35%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.667, 0.431)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.667, 0.431, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.667, 0.431)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA9AA6E
  • DECIMAL ID11119214
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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