Information about #A6B253 color

#A6B253 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A6B253 falls into the Yellow Color FamilyMild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(166, 178, 83) — 65.1% red, 69.8% green, 32.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 5 / 0 / 37 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A6B253 is a mildly saturated 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 Golden Cypress (#A0B158). Slightly further away sit Flourish (#ADB15E) and Moderate Olive (#A8A84A).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(166, 178, 83)), which gives #A6B253 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A6B253: 9.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. No one has named #A6B253 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A6B253 color variations

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

#A6B253 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 #A6B253

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#A6B253
  • RGB166, 178, 83
  • CMYK5, 0, 37, 30
  • CSSrgb(166, 178, 83)
  • HSL68°, 38%, 51%
  • HSL Precise67.579°, 38.153%, 51.176%
  • HSV68°, 53%, 70%
  • HSB68°, 53%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • GLSLvec3(0.651, 0.698, 0.325)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.651, 0.698, 0.325, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.651, 0.698, 0.325)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA6B253
  • DECIMAL ID10924627
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01