Information about #A79B16 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#A79B16 falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(167, 155, 22) — 65.5% red, 60.8% green, 8.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 5 / 57 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively sunny yellow, #A79B16 sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Lucky (#AB9A1C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Vomit (#A2A415) and Citron (#9FA91F).

The recipe behind #A79B16 is rgb(167, 155, 22), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A79B16 color variations

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

#A79B16 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A79B16 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A79B16 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A79B16 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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#A79B16 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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#5216A7
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#166AA7
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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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#A75216
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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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#16A79B
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#9B16A7
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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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#22A716
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#9B16A7
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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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#A7166A
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Nearest named colors to #A79B16

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

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Vomit color link
Vomit

#A2A415

Citron color link
Citron

#9FA91F

Yellowy Brown color link
Yellowy Brown

#AE8B0C

Vintage Gold color link
Vintage Gold

#A28B23

Baby Poo color link
Baby Poo

#AB9004

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Pea Soup Green color link
Pea Soup Green

#94A617

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Puke color link
Puke

#A5A502

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Strong Gold color link
Strong Gold

#A89300

#A79B16 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A79B16
  • RGB167, 155, 22
  • CMYK0, 5, 57, 35
  • HSL55°, 77%, 37%
  • HSL Precise55.034°, 76.72%, 37.059%
  • HSV55°, 87%, 65%
  • HSB55°, 87%, 65%
  • HEX IDA79B16
  • DECIMAL ID10984214
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.6%
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