Information about #A49D79 color
Basic facts about this digital color
#A49D79 is a calm, restrained yellow that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Tallow (#A39977). Nearby in the Register you will also find Grayish Amber (#A89E7D) and Triple Akaroa (#A4977A).
In RGB terms — rgb(164, 157, 121) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 7.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. No one has named #A49D79 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#A49D79 color variations
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#A49D79 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#A49D79 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#A49D79 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#A49D79 color hues
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#A49D79 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #A49D79 color
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Nearest named colors to #A49D79
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#A39977
#A89E7D
#A4977A
#A7A07E
#A19A7F
#A99877
#A59578
#A39881
#A59982
#AC987D
#A19781
#A79781
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#A49D79
- RGB164, 157, 121
- CMYK0, 3, 17, 36
- CSSrgb(164, 157, 121)
- HSL50°, 19%, 56%
- HSL Precise50.233°, 19.111%, 55.882%
- HSV50°, 26%, 64%
- HSB50°, 26%, 64%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.616
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.475
- GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.616, 0.475)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.616, 0.475, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.616, 0.475)
- Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
- Percentage of Green in RGB61.6%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
- Color FamilyYellow
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX IDA49D79
- DECIMAL ID10788217
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers38 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
