Information about #A9B452 color

#A9B452 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A9B452 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(169, 180, 82) — 66.3% red, 70.6% green, 32.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 0 / 38 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated yellow, #A9B452 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Golden Cypress (#A0B158). Nearby in the Register you will also find Flourish (#ADB15E) and Moderate Olive (#A8A84A).

In RGB terms — rgb(169, 180, 82) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 9.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 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.

#A9B452 color variations

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#A9B452 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 #A9B452

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A9B452
  • RGB169, 180, 82
  • CMYK4, 0, 38, 29
  • CSSrgb(169, 180, 82)
  • HSL67°, 40%, 51%
  • HSL Precise66.735°, 39.516%, 51.373%
  • HSV67°, 54%, 71%
  • HSB67°, 54%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.706, 0.322)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.706, 0.322, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.706, 0.322)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA9B452
  • DECIMAL ID11121746
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01