Information about #A8A149 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A8A149 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(168, 161, 73) (65.9% red, 63.1% green, 28.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 3 / 37 / 34 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A8A149 is a mildly saturated yellow that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Moderate Gold (#A89C4A). Slightly further away sit Moderate Olive (#A8A84A) and Husk (#B2994B).

In RGB terms — rgb(168, 161, 73) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 7.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. #A8A149 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A8A149 color variations

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

#A8A149 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A8A149 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A8A149 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A8A149 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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#A8A149 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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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 #A8A149

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

Moderate Gold color link
Moderate Gold

#A89C4A

Moderate Olive color link
Moderate Olive

#A8A84A

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

Gingko color link
Gingko

#A59C55

Moderate Apple Green color link
Moderate Apple Green

#9CA84A

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Moderate Amber color link
Moderate Amber

#A8914A

Matte Goldenrod color link
Matte Goldenrod

#B7984A

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Dark Pastel Gold color link
Dark Pastel Gold

#BBA151

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

#A8A149 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A8A149
  • RGB168, 161, 73
  • CMYK0, 3, 37, 34
  • CSSrgb(168, 161, 73)
  • HSL56°, 39%, 47%
  • HSL Precise55.579°, 39.419%, 47.255%
  • HSV56°, 57%, 66%
  • HSB56°, 57%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.631, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.631, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.631, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA8A149
  • DECIMAL ID11051337
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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