Information about #A98A0F color

#A98A0F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A98A0F falls into the Yellow Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(169, 138, 15) — 66.3% red, 54.1% green, 5.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 12 / 60 / 34. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A98A0F reads as a vivid, lively sunny yellow and sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Mustard (#A88905) and Golden Palm (#AA8805).

The recipe behind #A98A0F is rgb(169, 138, 15), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 6.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A98A0F color variations

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

#A98A0F 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 #A98A0F

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

Dark Mustard color link
Dark Mustard

#A88905

Golden Palm color link
Golden Palm

#AA8805

Luxury Gold color link
Luxury Gold

#A48111

Baby Poo color link
Baby Poo

#AB9004

Golden Curry color link
Golden Curry

#A47D0E

Dark Yellow color link
Dark Yellow

#9B870C

Rusty Gold color link
Rusty Gold

#B57F0C

Diarrhea color link
Diarrhea

#9F8303

Zion color link
Zion

#AC7911

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A98A0F
  • RGB169, 138, 15
  • CMYK0, 12, 60, 34
  • CSSrgb(169, 138, 15)
  • HSL48°, 84%, 36%
  • HSL Precise47.922°, 83.696%, 36.078%
  • HSV48°, 91%, 66%
  • HSB48°, 91%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.059
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.541, 0.059)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.541, 0.059, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.541, 0.059)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA98A0F
  • DECIMAL ID11110927
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01