Information about #A8B30F color

#A8B30F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A8B30F is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(168, 179, 15) — 65.9% red, 70.2% green, 5.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 0 / 64 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A8B30F presents itself as a energetic, saturated golden yellow — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Snot (#ACBB0D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Citrus (#9FB70A) and Gross Green (#A0BF16).

In RGB terms — rgb(168, 179, 15) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 9.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. No one has named #A8B30F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A8B30F color variations

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

#A8B30F 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 #A8B30F

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

Snot color link
Snot

#ACBB0D

Citrus color link
Citrus

#9FB70A

Gross Green color link
Gross Green

#A0BF16

Puke Green color link
Puke Green

#9AAE07

Vomit color link
Vomit

#A2A415

Bright Olive color link
Bright Olive

#9CBB04

Acid Green color link
Acid Green

#B0BF1A

Bahia color link
Bahia

#A9C01C

Strong Olive color link
Strong Olive

#A8A800

Puke color link
Puke

#A5A502

Limerick color link
Limerick

#9DC209

Citron color link
Citron

#9FA91F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A8B30F
  • RGB168, 179, 15
  • CMYK4, 0, 64, 30
  • CSSrgb(168, 179, 15)
  • HSL64°, 85%, 38%
  • HSL Precise64.024°, 84.536%, 38.039%
  • HSV64°, 92%, 70%
  • HSB64°, 92%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.059
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.702, 0.059)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.702, 0.059, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.702, 0.059)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA8B30F
  • DECIMAL ID11055887
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01