Information about #A5AE5A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A5AE5A is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(165, 174, 90) — 64.7% red, 68.2% green, 35.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 0 / 33 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced yellow, #A5AE5A sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 Golden Cypress (#A0B158). Nearby in the Register you will also find Flourish (#ADB15E) and Preethi Green (#9CAB5C).

In RGB terms — rgb(165, 174, 90) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A5AE5A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. #A5AE5A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A5AE5A color variations

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#A5AE5A 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 #A5AE5A

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A5AE5A
  • RGB165, 174, 90
  • CMYK4, 0, 33, 32
  • CSSrgb(165, 174, 90)
  • HSL66°, 34%, 52%
  • HSL Precise66.429°, 34.146%, 51.765%
  • HSV66°, 48%, 68%
  • HSB66°, 48%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • GLSLvec3(0.647, 0.682, 0.353)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.647, 0.682, 0.353, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.647, 0.682, 0.353)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA5AE5A
  • DECIMAL ID10858074
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01