Information about #A9A950 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A9A950 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(169, 169, 80) — 66.3% red, 66.3% green, 31.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 35 / 34. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated yellow, #A9A950 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Moderate Olive (#A8A84A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Moderate Apple Green (#9CA84A) and Moderate Gold (#A89C4A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(169, 169, 80)), which gives #A9A950 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A9A950 color variations

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

#A9A950 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A9A950 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A9A950 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A9A950 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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#A9A950 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 #A9A950

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

Moderate Olive color link
Moderate Olive

#A8A84A

Moderate Apple Green color link
Moderate Apple Green

#9CA84A

Moderate Gold color link
Moderate Gold

#A89C4A

Golden Cypress color link
Golden Cypress

#A0B158

Gingko color link
Gingko

#A59C55

Flourish color link
Flourish

#ADB15E

Preethi Green color link
Preethi Green

#9CAB5C

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Dark Pastel Gold color link
Dark Pastel Gold

#BBA151

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

#A9A950 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A9A950
  • RGB169, 169, 80
  • CMYK0, 0, 35, 34
  • CSSrgb(169, 169, 80)
  • HSL60°, 36%, 49%
  • HSL Precise60°, 35.743%, 48.824%
  • HSV60°, 53%, 66%
  • HSB60°, 53%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.663, 0.314)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.663, 0.314, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.663, 0.314)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA9A950
  • DECIMAL ID11118928
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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