Information about #A9B374 color

#A9B374 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A9B374 falls into the Yellow Color FamilyMild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(169, 179, 116) — 66.3% red, 70.2% green, 45.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 0 / 25 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A9B374 reads as a moderately toned golden 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 a near neighbor of Tan Green (#A9BE70). Slightly further away sit Khaki (#ADA96E) and Iguana Green (#9CB071).

The recipe behind #A9B374 is rgb(169, 179, 116), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A9B374: 9.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A9B374 color variations

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#A9B374 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 #A9B374

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

Tan Green color link
Tan Green

#A9BE70

Khaki color link
Khaki

#ADA96E

Iguana Green color link
Iguana Green

#9CB071

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Olivine color link
Olivine

#9AB973

Light Olive color link
Light Olive

#ACBF69

Misty Moss color link
Misty Moss

#BBB477

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Locust color link
Locust

#A2A580

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A9B374
  • RGB169, 179, 116
  • CMYK4, 0, 25, 30
  • CSSrgb(169, 179, 116)
  • HSL70°, 29%, 58%
  • HSL Precise69.524°, 29.302%, 57.843%
  • HSV70°, 35%, 70%
  • HSB70°, 35%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.702, 0.455)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.702, 0.455, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.702, 0.455)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA9B374
  • DECIMAL ID11121524
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01