Information about #A8921A color

#A8921A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A8921A is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(168, 146, 26) — 65.9% red, 57.3% green, 10.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 56 / 34. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively yellow, #A8921A occupies the middle of the lightness scale. 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 a hair away from Lucky (#AB9A1C). Slightly further away sit Vintage Gold (#A28B23) and Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(168, 146, 26)), which gives #A8921A its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.1:1. #A8921A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A8921A color variations

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#A8921A 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 #A8921A

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

Vintage Gold color link
Vintage Gold

#A28B23

Vomit color link
Vomit

#A2A415

Luxury Gold color link
Luxury Gold

#A48111

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Dark Yellow color link
Dark Yellow

#9B870C

Hacienda color link
Hacienda

#9E8022

Baby Poo color link
Baby Poo

#AB9004

Alibi color link
Alibi

#988422

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A8921A
  • RGB168, 146, 26
  • CMYK0, 9, 56, 34
  • CSSrgb(168, 146, 26)
  • HSL51°, 73%, 38%
  • HSL Precise50.704°, 73.196%, 38.039%
  • HSV51°, 85%, 66%
  • HSB51°, 85%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.573
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.573, 0.102)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.573, 0.102, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.573, 0.102)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB57.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA8921A
  • DECIMAL ID11047450
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01