Information about #A7942A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A7942A is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(167, 148, 42) (65.5% red, 58% green, 16.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 7 / 49 / 35 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A7942A reads as a pleasantly vivid yellow and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Vintage Gold (#A28B23). Slightly further away sit Reef Gold (#A98D36) and Lucky (#AB9A1C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(167, 148, 42)), which gives #A7942A its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.0:1. #A7942A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A7942A color variations

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

#A7942A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A7942A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A7942A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A7942A color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#A7942A 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#3DA72A
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #A7942A

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

Vintage Gold color link
Vintage Gold

#A28B23

Reef Gold color link
Reef Gold

#A98D36

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Pale Fallen Leaves color link
Pale Fallen Leaves

#AA8736

Golden Lime color link
Golden Lime

#9A9739

Frizzell color link
Frizzell

#AD812F

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

University Of California Gold color link
University Of California Gold

#B78727

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

#A7942A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A7942A
  • RGB167, 148, 42
  • CMYK0, 7, 49, 35
  • CSSrgb(167, 148, 42)
  • HSL51°, 60%, 41%
  • HSL Precise50.88°, 59.809%, 40.98%
  • HSV51°, 75%, 65%
  • HSB51°, 75%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.655, 0.580, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.655, 0.580, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.655, 0.580, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA7942A
  • DECIMAL ID10982442
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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