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Information about #A9B52C color

#A9B52C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A9B52C falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(169, 181, 44) — 66.3% red, 71% green, 17.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 0 / 54 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A9B52C presents itself as a energetic, saturated yellow — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Sick Green (#9DB92C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pea (#A4BF20) and Impromptu (#9BB123).

In RGB terms — rgb(169, 181, 44) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A9B52C: 9.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A9B52C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A9B52C color variations

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

#A9B52C 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 #A9B52C

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

Pea color link
Pea

#A4BF20

Impromptu color link
Impromptu

#9BB123

Limelight color link
Limelight

#99AD25

Bahia color link
Bahia

#A9C01C

Citron color link
Citron

#9FA91F

Booger color link
Booger

#9BB53C

Acid Green color link
Acid Green

#B0BF1A

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Salad Green color link
Salad Green

#A1C935

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A9B52C
  • RGB169, 181, 44
  • CMYK5, 0, 54, 29
  • CSSrgb(169, 181, 44)
  • HSL65°, 61%, 44%
  • HSL Precise65.255°, 60.889%, 44.118%
  • HSV65°, 76%, 71%
  • HSB65°, 76%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.710, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.710, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.710, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA9B52C
  • DECIMAL ID11121964
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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