Information about #A49D3C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A49D3C belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(164, 157, 60) (64.3% red, 61.6% green, 23.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 3 / 41 / 36 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A49D3C presents itself as a confidently colored golden yellow — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Golden Lime (#9A9739). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Moderate Gold (#A89C4A) and Pomelo (#96A53C).

The recipe behind #A49D3C is rgb(164, 157, 60), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #A49D3C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A49D3C color variations

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

#A49D3C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A49D3C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A49D3C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A49D3C color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#A49D3C 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #A49D3C

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

Moderate Gold color link
Moderate Gold

#A89C4A

Pomelo color link
Pomelo

#96A53C

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Reef Gold color link
Reef Gold

#A98D36

Moderate Olive color link
Moderate Olive

#A8A84A

Moderate Amber color link
Moderate Amber

#A8914A

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Moderate Apple Green color link
Moderate Apple Green

#9CA84A

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

#A49D3C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A49D3C
  • RGB164, 157, 60
  • CMYK0, 3, 41, 36
  • CSSrgb(164, 157, 60)
  • HSL56°, 46%, 44%
  • HSL Precise55.962°, 46.429%, 43.922%
  • HSV56°, 63%, 64%
  • HSB56°, 63%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.616, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.616, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.616, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA49D3C
  • DECIMAL ID10788156
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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