Information about #A09246 color

#A09246 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A09246 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(160, 146, 70) — 62.7% red, 57.3% green, 27.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 35 / 37. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned golden yellow, #A09246 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Moderate Amber (#A8914A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Willow Tea (#9C8A4D) and Moderate Gold (#A89C4A).

The recipe behind #A09246 is rgb(160, 146, 70), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #A09246 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.1:1. No one has named #A09246 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A09246 color variations

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

#A09246 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 #A09246

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#A09246
  • RGB160, 146, 70
  • CMYK0, 5, 35, 37
  • CSSrgb(160, 146, 70)
  • HSL51°, 39%, 45%
  • HSL Precise50.667°, 39.13%, 45.098%
  • HSV51°, 56%, 63%
  • HSB51°, 56%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.573
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • GLSLvec3(0.627, 0.573, 0.275)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.627, 0.573, 0.275, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.627, 0.573, 0.275)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB57.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA09246
  • DECIMAL ID10523206
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01