Information about #A1821B color

#A1821B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A1821B falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(161, 130, 27) — 63.1% red, 51% green, 10.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 12 / 53 / 37. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A1821B reads as a strongly colored golden yellow and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Hacienda (#9E8022). Slightly further away sit Rapeseed Oil (#A17917) and Luxury Gold (#A48111).

In RGB terms — rgb(161, 130, 27) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A1821B: 5.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A1821B color variations

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

#A1821B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A1821B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A1821B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A1821B 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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#A14C1B

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#A1821B 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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#1B3BA1
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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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#3F1BA1
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#1B7EA1
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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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#A13F1B
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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
#A1821B
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#1BA182
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#821BA1
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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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#3BA11B
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#1B3BA1
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#821BA1
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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 #A1821B

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

Hacienda color link
Hacienda

#9E8022

Rapeseed Oil color link
Rapeseed Oil

#A17917

Luxury Gold color link
Luxury Gold

#A48111

Alibi color link
Alibi

#988422

Vintage Gold color link
Vintage Gold

#A28B23

Golden Curry color link
Golden Curry

#A47D0E

Dark Yellow color link
Dark Yellow

#9B870C

Lemon Ginger color link
Lemon Ginger

#968428

Zion color link
Zion

#AC7911

Dark Golden Yellow color link
Dark Golden Yellow

#AC7D0C

Bistre Brown color link
Bistre Brown

#967117

Yellowy Brown color link
Yellowy Brown

#AE8B0C

#A1821B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A1821B
  • RGB161, 130, 27
  • CMYK0, 12, 53, 37
  • HSL46°, 71%, 37%
  • HSL Precise46.119°, 71.277%, 36.863%
  • HSV46°, 83%, 63%
  • HSB46°, 83%, 63%
  • HEX IDA1821B
  • DECIMAL ID10584603
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
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