Information about #A1B508 color

#A1B508 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A1B508 falls into the Yellow Color FamilyFull Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(161, 181, 8) — 63.1% red, 71% green, 3.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 8 / 0 / 68 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A1B508 reads as a intensely saturated yellow and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Citrus (#9FB70A). Slightly further away sit Bright Olive (#9CBB04) and Puke Green (#9AAE07).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(161, 181, 8)), which gives #A1B508 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. #A1B508 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A1B508 color variations

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

#A1B508 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 #A1B508

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

Citrus color link
Citrus

#9FB70A

Bright Olive color link
Bright Olive

#9CBB04

Puke Green color link
Puke Green

#9AAE07

Booger Green color link
Booger Green

#96B403

Snot color link
Snot

#ACBB0D

Limerick color link
Limerick

#9DC209

Snot Green color link
Snot Green

#9DC100

Strong Olive color link
Strong Olive

#A8A800

Barf Green color link
Barf Green

#94AC02

Gross Green color link
Gross Green

#A0BF16

Puke color link
Puke

#A5A502

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A1B508
  • RGB161, 181, 8
  • CMYK8, 0, 68, 29
  • CSSrgb(161, 181, 8)
  • HSL67°, 92%, 37%
  • HSL Precise66.936°, 91.534%, 37.059%
  • HSV67°, 96%, 71%
  • HSB67°, 96%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.031
  • GLSLvec3(0.631, 0.710, 0.031)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.631, 0.710, 0.031, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.631, 0.710, 0.031)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA1B508
  • DECIMAL ID10597640
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01