Information about #A1891E color

#A1891E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A1891E falls into the Yellow Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(161, 137, 30) — 63.1% red, 53.7% green, 11.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 51 / 37. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A1891E is a strongly colored sunny yellow that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Vintage Gold (#A28B23). Slightly further away sit Hacienda (#9E8022) and Alibi (#988422).

The recipe behind #A1891E is rgb(161, 137, 30), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A1891E: 6.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A1891E color variations

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#A1891E 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 #A1891E

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

Vintage Gold color link
Vintage Gold

#A28B23

Hacienda color link
Hacienda

#9E8022

Alibi color link
Alibi

#988422

Luxury Gold color link
Luxury Gold

#A48111

Lemon Ginger color link
Lemon Ginger

#968428

Rapeseed Oil color link
Rapeseed Oil

#A17917

Dark Yellow color link
Dark Yellow

#9B870C

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Golden Curry color link
Golden Curry

#A47D0E

Frizzell color link
Frizzell

#AD812F

Zion color link
Zion

#AC7911

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A1891E
  • RGB161, 137, 30
  • CMYK0, 9, 51, 37
  • CSSrgb(161, 137, 30)
  • HSL49°, 69%, 37%
  • HSL Precise49.008°, 68.586%, 37.451%
  • HSV49°, 81%, 63%
  • HSB49°, 81%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • GLSLvec3(0.631, 0.537, 0.118)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.631, 0.537, 0.118, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.631, 0.537, 0.118)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA1891E
  • DECIMAL ID10586398
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01