Information about #A2992E color

#A2992E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A2992E is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(162, 153, 46) — 63.5% red, 60% green, 18% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 45 / 36. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated golden yellow, #A2992E feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Golden Lime (#9A9739). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Reef Gold (#A98D36) and Vintage Gold (#A28B23).

In RGB terms — rgb(162, 153, 46) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A2992E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.9:1. No one has named #A2992E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A2992E color variations

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#A2992E 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 #A2992E

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

Golden Lime color link
Golden Lime

#9A9739

Reef Gold color link
Reef Gold

#A98D36

Vintage Gold color link
Vintage Gold

#A28B23

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Pomelo color link
Pomelo

#96A53C

Citron color link
Citron

#9FA91F

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

Limelight color link
Limelight

#99AD25

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A2992E
  • RGB162, 153, 46
  • CMYK0, 4, 45, 36
  • CSSrgb(162, 153, 46)
  • HSL55°, 56%, 41%
  • HSL Precise55.345°, 55.769%, 40.784%
  • HSV55°, 72%, 64%
  • HSB55°, 72%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.635, 0.600, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.635, 0.600, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.635, 0.600, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA2992E
  • DECIMAL ID10656046
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01