Information about #A9AE5F color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #A9AE5F reads as a softly balanced golden yellow and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Flourish (#ADB15E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Golden Cypress (#A0B158) and Olive Green (#B5B35C).
The recipe behind #A9AE5F is rgb(169, 174, 95), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #A9AE5F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. #A9AE5F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#A9AE5F color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
#A9AE5F color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#A9AE5F color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#A9AE5F color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#A9AE5F color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#A9AE5F 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #A9AE5F color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to #A9AE5F
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#ADB15E
#A0B158
#B5B35C
#9CAB5C
#9CA664
#B9AD61
#ADA96E
#A4BE5C
#ACBF60
#B3AB6E
#B2BE61
#ACBF69
#A9AE5F color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#A9AE5F
- RGB169, 174, 95
- CMYK2, 0, 31, 32
- CSSrgb(169, 174, 95)
- HSL64°, 33%, 53%
- HSL Precise63.797°, 32.78%, 52.745%
- HSV64°, 45%, 68%
- HSB64°, 45%, 68%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.373
- GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.682, 0.373)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.682, 0.373, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.682, 0.373)
- Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
- Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB37.3%
- Color FamilyYellow
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX IDA9AE5F
- DECIMAL ID11120223
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
