Information about #A18A30 color

#A18A30 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A18A30 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(161, 138, 48) — 63.1% red, 54.1% green, 18.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 44 / 37. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A18A30 reads as a clearly saturated sunny yellow and carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 near neighbor of Reef Gold (#A98D36). Slightly further away sit Pale Fallen Leaves (#AA8736) and Vintage Gold (#A28B23).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(161, 138, 48)), which gives #A18A30 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A18A30 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A18A30 color variations

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#A18A30 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 #A18A30

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

Reef Gold color link
Reef Gold

#A98D36

Vintage Gold color link
Vintage Gold

#A28B23

Intrepid color link
Intrepid

#AB8439

Lemon Ginger color link
Lemon Ginger

#968428

Frizzell color link
Frizzell

#AD812F

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

Golden Lime color link
Golden Lime

#9A9739

Hacienda color link
Hacienda

#9E8022

Alibi color link
Alibi

#988422

#A18A30 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A18A30
  • RGB161, 138, 48
  • CMYK0, 9, 44, 37
  • HSL48°, 54%, 41%
  • HSL Precise47.788°, 54.067%, 40.98%
  • HSV48°, 70%, 63%
  • HSB48°, 70%, 63%
  • HEX IDA18A30
  • DECIMAL ID10586672
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.8%
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