Information about #A49851 color

#A49851 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A49851 falls into the Yellow Color FamilyMild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(164, 152, 81) — 64.3% red, 59.6% green, 31.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 33 / 36. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A49851 is a moderately toned golden yellow that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Gingko (#A59C55). Slightly further away sit Moderate Gold (#A89C4A) and Moderate Amber (#A8914A).

The recipe behind #A49851 is rgb(164, 152, 81), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A49851: 7.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A49851 color variations

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

#A49851 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 #A49851

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

Police Khaki color link
Police Khaki

#A38F58

Dark Sand color link
Dark Sand

#A88F59

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

Crisp Green color link
Crisp Green

#959552

Rustic Brass color link
Rustic Brass

#9A925B

Willow Tea color link
Willow Tea

#9C8A4D

Teak color link
Teak

#AB8953

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A49851
  • RGB164, 152, 81
  • CMYK0, 5, 33, 36
  • CSSrgb(164, 152, 81)
  • HSL51°, 34%, 48%
  • HSL Precise51.325°, 33.878%, 48.039%
  • HSV51°, 51%, 64%
  • HSB51°, 51%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.596, 0.318)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.596, 0.318, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.596, 0.318)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA49851
  • DECIMAL ID10786897
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01