Information about #A9BC01 color

#A9BC01 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A9BC01 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(169, 188, 1) — 66.3% red, 73.7% green, 0.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 7 / 0 / 73 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A9BC01 reads as a maximally vivid yellow and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Snot (#ACBB0D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Snot Green (#9DC100) and Bright Olive (#9CBB04).

In RGB terms — rgb(169, 188, 1) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A9BC01: 9.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A9BC01 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A9BC01 color variations

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

#A9BC01 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 #A9BC01

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

Snot color link
Snot

#ACBB0D

Snot Green color link
Snot Green

#9DC100

Bright Olive color link
Bright Olive

#9CBB04

Citrus color link
Citrus

#9FB70A

Bile color link
Bile

#B5C306

Limerick color link
Limerick

#9DC209

Strong Olive color link
Strong Olive

#A8A800

Booger Green color link
Booger Green

#96B403

Puke Green color link
Puke Green

#9AAE07

La Rioja color link
La Rioja

#BAC00E

Gross Green color link
Gross Green

#A0BF16

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A9BC01
  • RGB169, 188, 1
  • CMYK7, 0, 73, 26
  • CSSrgb(169, 188, 1)
  • HSL66°, 99%, 37%
  • HSL Precise66.096°, 98.942%, 37.059%
  • HSV66°, 99%, 74%
  • HSB66°, 99%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.737, 0.004)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.737, 0.004, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.737, 0.004)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA9BC01
  • DECIMAL ID11123713
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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