Information about #A9A720 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A9A720 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(169, 167, 32) — 66.3% red, 65.5% green, 12.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 1 / 54 / 34. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A9A720 presents itself as a vivid, lively yellow — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. 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 very close to Citron (#9FA91F). Slightly further away sit Vomit (#A2A415) and Lucky (#AB9A1C).

In RGB terms — rgb(169, 167, 32) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. #A9A720 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A9A720 color variations

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

#A9A720 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A9A720 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A9A720 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A9A720 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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#A9A720 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 #A9A720

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

Citron color link
Citron

#9FA91F

Vomit color link
Vomit

#A2A415

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Impromptu color link
Impromptu

#9BB123

Limelight color link
Limelight

#99AD25

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Pea Soup Green color link
Pea Soup Green

#94A617

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Sickly Green color link
Sickly Green

#94B21C

Pea color link
Pea

#A4BF20

#A9A720 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A9A720
  • RGB169, 167, 32
  • CMYK0, 1, 54, 34
  • HSL59°, 68%, 39%
  • HSL Precise59.124°, 68.159%, 39.412%
  • HSV59°, 81%, 66%
  • HSB59°, 81%, 66%
  • HEX IDA9A720
  • DECIMAL ID11118368
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.5%
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