Information about #A9B67D color

#A9B67D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A9B67D falls into the Yellow Color FamilyMild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(169, 182, 125) — 66.3% red, 71.4% green, 49% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 5 / 0 / 22 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A9B67D is a softly balanced golden yellow that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Caper (#AFC182). Nearby in the Register you will also find Grayish Olive (#A8A87D) and Tan Green (#A9BE70).

In RGB terms — rgb(169, 182, 125) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 9.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. No one has named #A9B67D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A9B67D color variations

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#A9B67D 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 #A9B67D

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

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Tan Green color link
Tan Green

#A9BE70

Stone Age color link
Stone Age

#B6B285

Stun color link
Stun

#A7AC8B

Olivine color link
Olivine

#9AB973

Locust color link
Locust

#A2A580

Iguana Green color link
Iguana Green

#9CB071

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A9B67D
  • RGB169, 182, 125
  • CMYK5, 0, 22, 29
  • CSSrgb(169, 182, 125)
  • HSL74°, 28%, 60%
  • HSL Precise73.684°, 28.079%, 60.196%
  • HSV74°, 31%, 71%
  • HSB74°, 31%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.714, 0.490)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.714, 0.490, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.714, 0.490)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA9B67D
  • DECIMAL ID11122301
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01