Information about #A4A501 color

#A4A501 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A4A501 falls into the Yellow Color FamilyFull Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(164, 165, 1) — 64.3% red, 64.7% green, 0.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 64 / 35. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A intensely saturated sunny yellow, #A4A501 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Puke (#A5A502). Slightly further away sit Strong Olive (#A8A800) and Puke Green (#9AAE07).

The recipe behind #A4A501 is rgb(164, 165, 1), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A4A501: 8.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. No one has named #A4A501 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A4A501 color variations

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#A4A501 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 #A4A501

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

Puke color link
Puke

#A5A502

Strong Olive color link
Strong Olive

#A8A800

Puke Green color link
Puke Green

#9AAE07

Barf Green color link
Barf Green

#94AC02

Strong Gold color link
Strong Gold

#A89300

Light Gold color link
Light Gold

#B29700

Vomit color link
Vomit

#A2A415

Booger Green color link
Booger Green

#96B403

Citrus color link
Citrus

#9FB70A

Pea Soup color link
Pea Soup

#929901

Baby Poo color link
Baby Poo

#AB9004

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A4A501
  • RGB164, 165, 1
  • CMYK0, 0, 64, 35
  • CSSrgb(164, 165, 1)
  • HSL60°, 99%, 33%
  • HSL Precise60.366°, 98.795%, 32.549%
  • HSV60°, 99%, 65%
  • HSB60°, 99%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.647, 0.004)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.647, 0.004, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.647, 0.004)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA4A501
  • DECIMAL ID10790145
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01