Information about #A5A17A color

#A5A17A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A5A17A is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(165, 161, 122) — 64.7% red, 63.1% green, 47.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 17 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained golden yellow, #A5A17A feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Hillary (#A7A07E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Grayish Amber (#A89E7D) and Locust (#A2A580).

The recipe behind #A5A17A is rgb(165, 161, 122), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #A5A17A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A5A17A color variations

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#A5A17A 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 #A5A17A

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

Hillary color link
Hillary

#A7A07E

Locust color link
Locust

#A2A580

Tallow color link
Tallow

#A39977

Grey Olive color link
Grey Olive

#A19A7F

Routeburn color link
Routeburn

#A59982

Raincloud color link
Raincloud

#A39881

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A5A17A
  • RGB165, 161, 122
  • CMYK0, 2, 17, 35
  • CSSrgb(165, 161, 122)
  • HSL54°, 19%, 56%
  • HSL Precise54.419°, 19.283%, 56.275%
  • HSV54°, 26%, 65%
  • HSB54°, 26%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • GLSLvec3(0.647, 0.631, 0.478)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.647, 0.631, 0.478, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.647, 0.631, 0.478)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA5A17A
  • DECIMAL ID10854778
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01