Information about #A3A649 color

#A3A649 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A3A649 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(163, 166, 73) — 63.9% red, 65.1% green, 28.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 1 / 0 / 36 / 35. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A3A649 is a softly balanced golden yellow that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Moderate Olive (#A8A84A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Moderate Apple Green (#9CA84A) and Moderate Gold (#A89C4A).

The recipe behind #A3A649 is rgb(163, 166, 73), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A3A649: 8.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A3A649 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A3A649 color variations

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

#A3A649 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 #A3A649

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

Gingko color link
Gingko

#A59C55

Pomelo color link
Pomelo

#96A53C

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

Chameleon color link
Chameleon

#98B74F

Booger color link
Booger

#9BB53C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A3A649
  • RGB163, 166, 73
  • CMYK1, 0, 36, 35
  • CSSrgb(163, 166, 73)
  • HSL62°, 39%, 47%
  • HSL Precise61.935°, 38.912%, 46.863%
  • HSV62°, 56%, 65%
  • HSB62°, 56%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.639, 0.651, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.639, 0.651, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.639, 0.651, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA3A649
  • DECIMAL ID10724937
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01