Information about #A8A361 color

#A8A361 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A8A361 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(168, 163, 97) — 65.9% red, 63.9% green, 38% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 28 / 34. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A8A361 reads as a moderately toned golden yellow and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Bullet Shell (#AF9B60). Slightly further away sit Green Smoke (#9CA664) and Gingko (#A59C55).

The recipe behind #A8A361 is rgb(168, 163, 97), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A8A361: 8.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A8A361 color variations

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#A8A361 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 #A8A361

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

Bullet Shell color link
Bullet Shell

#AF9B60

Green Smoke color link
Green Smoke

#9CA664

Gingko color link
Gingko

#A59C55

Khaki color link
Khaki

#ADA96E

Flourish color link
Flourish

#ADB15E

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Dark Beige color link
Dark Beige

#AC9362

Matte Khaki color link
Matte Khaki

#AA9C70

Castlepoint color link
Castlepoint

#AD9569

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A8A361
  • RGB168, 163, 97
  • CMYK0, 2, 28, 34
  • CSSrgb(168, 163, 97)
  • HSL56°, 29%, 52%
  • HSL Precise55.775°, 28.98%, 51.961%
  • HSV56°, 42%, 66%
  • HSB56°, 42%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.639, 0.380)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.639, 0.380, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.639, 0.380)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA8A361
  • DECIMAL ID11051873
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01