Information about #A8A871 color

#A8A871 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A8A871 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(168, 168, 113) (65.9% red, 65.9% green, 44.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 0 / 22 / 34 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned golden yellow, #A8A871 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Khaki (#ADA96E). Slightly further away sit Iko (#B3AB6E) and Grayish Olive (#A8A87D).

The recipe behind #A8A871 is rgb(168, 168, 113), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A8A871: 8.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A8A871 color variations

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

#A8A871 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 #A8A871

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

Khaki color link
Khaki

#ADA96E

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Matte Khaki color link
Matte Khaki

#AA9C70

Iguana Green color link
Iguana Green

#9CB071

Hillary color link
Hillary

#A7A07E

Locust color link
Locust

#A2A580

Tallow color link
Tallow

#A39977

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A8A871
  • RGB168, 168, 113
  • CMYK0, 0, 22, 34
  • CSSrgb(168, 168, 113)
  • HSL60°, 24%, 55%
  • HSL Precise60°, 24.017%, 55.098%
  • HSV60°, 33%, 66%
  • HSB60°, 33%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.659, 0.443)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.659, 0.443, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.659, 0.443)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA8A871
  • DECIMAL ID11053169
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01