Information about #A1A40D color
Basic facts about this digital color
#A1A40D is a maximally vivid yellow that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Vomit (#A2A415). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Puke (#A5A502) and Puke Green (#9AAE07).
Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(161, 164, 13)), which gives #A1A40D its character. If you plan to put text on a #A1A40D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#A1A40D color variations
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#A1A40D color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#A1A40D color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#A1A40D color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#A1A40D color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#A1A40D 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #A1A40D color
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Nearest named colors to #A1A40D
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#A2A415
#A5A502
#9AAE07
#A8A800
#94A617
#9FA91F
#94AC02
#9FB70A
#93A800
#AB9A1C
#8EAB12
#96B403
#A1A40D color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#A1A40D
- RGB161, 164, 13
- CMYK1, 0, 59, 36
- CSSrgb(161, 164, 13)
- HSL61°, 85%, 35%
- HSL Precise61.192°, 85.311%, 34.706%
- HSV61°, 92%, 64%
- HSB61°, 92%, 64%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.631
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.643
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.051
- GLSLvec3(0.631, 0.643, 0.051)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.631, 0.643, 0.051, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.631, 0.643, 0.051)
- Percentage of Red in RGB63.1%
- Percentage of Green in RGB64.3%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB5.1%
- Color FamilyYellow
- Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX IDA1A40D
- DECIMAL ID10593293
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
