Information about #A3A28F color

#A3A28F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A3A28F is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Desaturated and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(163, 162, 143) — 63.9% red, 63.5% green, 56.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 8 / 36. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A quiet, subdued balanced grey tone, #A3A28F floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cement (#A5A391). Nearby in the Register you will also find Treetops (#A6A28F) and Quarter Stonewall (#A69F8E).

In RGB terms — rgb(163, 162, 143) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. No one has named #A3A28F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A3A28F color variations

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#A3A28F 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 #A3A28F

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

Cement color link
Cement

#A5A391

Treetops color link
Treetops

#A6A28F

Double Ash color link
Double Ash

#A7A392

Double Tana color link
Double Tana

#A8A48C

Bud color link
Bud

#A5A88F

Delta Grey color link
Delta Grey

#A5A395

Iron color link
Iron

#A19D94

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A3A28F
  • RGB163, 162, 143
  • CMYK0, 0, 8, 36
  • CSSrgb(163, 162, 143)
  • HSL57°, 10%, 60%
  • HSL Precise57°, 9.804%, 60%
  • HSV57°, 12%, 64%
  • HSB57°, 12%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • GLSLvec3(0.639, 0.635, 0.561)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.639, 0.635, 0.561, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.639, 0.635, 0.561)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA3A28F
  • DECIMAL ID10723983
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01