Information about #A6AE70 color

#A6AE70 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A6AE70 falls into the Yellow Color FamilyMild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(166, 174, 112) — 65.1% red, 68.2% green, 43.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 0 / 24 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A6AE70 is a mildly saturated sunny yellow that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Khaki (#ADA96E). Slightly further away sit Iguana Green (#9CB071) and Iko (#B3AB6E).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(166, 174, 112)), which gives #A6AE70 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A6AE70: 8.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. No one has named #A6AE70 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A6AE70 color variations

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

#A6AE70 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 #A6AE70

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

Khaki color link
Khaki

#ADA96E

Iguana Green color link
Iguana Green

#9CB071

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Tan Green color link
Tan Green

#A9BE70

Olivine color link
Olivine

#9AB973

Green Smoke color link
Green Smoke

#9CA664

Matte Khaki color link
Matte Khaki

#AA9C70

Locust color link
Locust

#A2A580

Light Olive color link
Light Olive

#ACBF69

Flourish color link
Flourish

#ADB15E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A6AE70
  • RGB166, 174, 112
  • CMYK3, 0, 24, 32
  • CSSrgb(166, 174, 112)
  • HSL68°, 28%, 56%
  • HSL Precise67.742°, 27.679%, 56.078%
  • HSV68°, 36%, 68%
  • HSB68°, 36%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • GLSLvec3(0.651, 0.682, 0.439)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.651, 0.682, 0.439, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.651, 0.682, 0.439)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA6AE70
  • DECIMAL ID10923632
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01