Information about #A9B131 color

#A9B131 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A9B131 falls into the Yellow Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(169, 177, 49) — 66.3% red, 69.4% green, 19.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 3 / 0 / 50 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A9B131 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid sunny yellow — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Sick Green (#9DB92C). Slightly further away sit Booger (#9BB53C) and Impromptu (#9BB123).

The recipe behind #A9B131 is rgb(169, 177, 49), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A9B131: 9.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. No one has named #A9B131 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A9B131 color variations

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

#A9B131 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 #A9B131

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

Sick Green color link
Sick Green

#9DB92C

Booger color link
Booger

#9BB53C

Impromptu color link
Impromptu

#9BB123

Limelight color link
Limelight

#99AD25

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Citron color link
Citron

#9FA91F

Pea color link
Pea

#A4BF20

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Pomelo color link
Pomelo

#96A53C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A9B131
  • RGB169, 177, 49
  • CMYK3, 0, 50, 31
  • CSSrgb(169, 177, 49)
  • HSL64°, 57%, 44%
  • HSL Precise63.75°, 56.637%, 44.314%
  • HSV64°, 72%, 69%
  • HSB64°, 72%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.694, 0.192)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.694, 0.192, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.694, 0.192)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA9B131
  • DECIMAL ID11120945
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01