Information about #A9B96A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A9B96A is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(169, 185, 106) — 66.3% red, 72.5% green, 41.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 6 / 0 / 31 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced yellow, #A9B96A 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 a hair away from Light Olive (#ACBF69). Nearby in the Register you will also find Tan Green (#A9BE70) and Middle Green Yellow (#ACBF60).

In RGB terms — rgb(169, 185, 106) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 9.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. No one has named #A9B96A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A9B96A color variations

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

#A9B96A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A9B96A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A9B96A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A9B96A 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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#A9B96A 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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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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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 #A9B96A

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

Light Olive color link
Light Olive

#ACBF69

Tan Green color link
Tan Green

#A9BE70

Middle Green Yellow color link
Middle Green Yellow

#ACBF60

Vermont color link
Vermont

#B2BE61

Spring color link
Spring

#A3C566

Flourish color link
Flourish

#ADB15E

Light Olive Green color link
Light Olive Green

#A4BE5C

Khaki color link
Khaki

#ADA96E

Iguana Green color link
Iguana Green

#9CB071

Olivine color link
Olivine

#9AB973

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

#A9B96A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A9B96A
  • RGB169, 185, 106
  • CMYK6, 0, 31, 27
  • CSSrgb(169, 185, 106)
  • HSL72°, 36%, 57%
  • HSL Precise72.152°, 36.073%, 57.059%
  • HSV72°, 43%, 73%
  • HSB72°, 43%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.725, 0.416)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.725, 0.416, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.725, 0.416)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA9B96A
  • DECIMAL ID11123050
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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