Information about #A9B389 color

#A9B389 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A9B389 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(169, 179, 137) — 66.3% red, 70.2% green, 53.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 0 / 16 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A9B389 presents itself as a calm, restrained golden yellow — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Stun (#A7AC8B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Norway (#A4B88F) and Bland (#AFA88B).

The recipe behind #A9B389 is rgb(169, 179, 137), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #A9B389 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A9B389 color variations

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

#A9B389 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A9B389 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A9B389 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A9B389 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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#A9B389 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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#B3A889
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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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#B389A9
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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 #A9B389

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

Stun color link
Stun

#A7AC8B

Norway color link
Norway

#A4B88F

Bland color link
Bland

#AFA88B

Earthstone color link
Earthstone

#B5AF8B

Whitish Green color link
Whitish Green

#A5BA93

Bud color link
Bud

#A5A88F

Stone Age color link
Stone Age

#B6B285

Double Linen color link
Double Linen

#A9A790

Stone color link
Stone

#ADA587

Eagle color link
Eagle

#B0AC94

Neutral Green color link
Neutral Green

#AAA583

Double Tana color link
Double Tana

#A8A48C

#A9B389 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A9B389
  • RGB169, 179, 137
  • CMYK4, 0, 16, 30
  • CSSrgb(169, 179, 137)
  • HSL74°, 22%, 62%
  • HSL Precise74.286°, 21.649%, 61.961%
  • HSV74°, 23%, 70%
  • HSB74°, 23%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.702, 0.537)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.702, 0.537, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.702, 0.537)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA9B389
  • DECIMAL ID11121545
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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