Information about #A8A074 color

#A8A074 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A8A074 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(168, 160, 116) — 65.9% red, 62.7% green, 45.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 3 / 20 / 34. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A8A074 reads as a softly toned sunny yellow and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Matte Khaki (#AA9C70). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Double Pavlova (#A99877) and Tallow (#A39977).

The recipe behind #A8A074 is rgb(168, 160, 116), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #A8A074 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. No one has named #A8A074 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A8A074 color variations

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

#A8A074 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A8A074 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A8A074 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#999478

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Grey

#808080

#A8A074 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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#A8A074 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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#8775A9
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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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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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#A97597
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Nearest named colors to #A8A074

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

Matte Khaki color link
Matte Khaki

#AA9C70

Double Pavlova color link
Double Pavlova

#A99877

Tallow color link
Tallow

#A39977

Grayish Amber color link
Grayish Amber

#A89E7D

Hillary color link
Hillary

#A7A07E

Triple Akaroa color link
Triple Akaroa

#A4977A

Khaki color link
Khaki

#ADA96E

Grayish Olive color link
Grayish Olive

#A8A87D

Triple Sisal color link
Triple Sisal

#A59578

Double Drought color link
Double Drought

#AC987D

Dust color link
Dust

#B2996E

Locust color link
Locust

#A2A580

#A8A074 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A8A074
  • RGB168, 160, 116
  • CMYK0, 3, 20, 34
  • CSSrgb(168, 160, 116)
  • HSL51°, 23%, 56%
  • HSL Precise50.769°, 23.009%, 55.686%
  • HSV51°, 31%, 66%
  • HSB51°, 31%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.627, 0.455)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.627, 0.455, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.627, 0.455)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA8A074
  • DECIMAL ID11051124
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers33 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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