Information about #A9994C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A9994C belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(169, 153, 76) — 66.3% red, 60% green, 29.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 6 / 36 / 34. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A9994C reads as a mildly saturated yellow and 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 almost identical to Moderate Gold (#A89C4A). Slightly further away sit Moderate Amber (#A8914A) and Husk (#B2994B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(169, 153, 76)), which gives #A9994C its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A9994C: 7.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for white. No one has named #A9994C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A9994C color variations

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

#A9994C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A9994C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A9994C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A9994C 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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#A9994C 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 #A9994C

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 Amber color link
Moderate Amber

#A8914A

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

Gingko color link
Gingko

#A59C55

Matte Goldenrod color link
Matte Goldenrod

#B7984A

Moderate Olive color link
Moderate Olive

#A8A84A

Dark Sand color link
Dark Sand

#A88F59

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Police Khaki color link
Police Khaki

#A38F58

Honey Mustard color link
Honey Mustard

#B68F52

Teak color link
Teak

#AB8953

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

#A9994C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A9994C
  • RGB169, 153, 76
  • CMYK0, 6, 36, 34
  • CSSrgb(169, 153, 76)
  • HSL50°, 38%, 48%
  • HSL Precise49.677°, 37.959%, 48.039%
  • HSV50°, 55%, 66%
  • HSB50°, 55%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.600, 0.298)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.600, 0.298, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.600, 0.298)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA9994C
  • DECIMAL ID11114828
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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