What color is #A2AB64?

#A2AB64 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Matcha Mecha. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A2AB64?

The RGB value is 162, 171, 100: 162 red, 171 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A2AB64?

The complementary color is #6D64AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A2AB64?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.55:1 and white text 2.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A2AB64 color

#A2AB64 rgb(162, 171, 100)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #A2AB64 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 67.1% green and 39.2% blue (162, 171, 100).

Its hue angle is 68°, with 30% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Matcha Mecha (#9FAF6C), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.55:1).

#A2AB64 color codes

HEX	`#A2AB64`
RGB	`rgb(162, 171, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 67.1%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(68, 30%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(68, 42%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 42%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.82, -14.31, 35.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.82, 38.22, 111.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.764, 37.728, 17.663)`
Decimal	`10660708`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A2AB64, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #A2AB64	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A2AB64 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #A2AB64 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a2ab64; }
.text { color: #a2ab64; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2ab64; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 171 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a2ab64, #7fab64); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Matcha.

Questions

What color is #A2AB64?: #A2AB64 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Matcha Mecha. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A2AB64?: The RGB value is 162, 171, 100: 162 red, 171 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A2AB64?: The complementary color is #6D64AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A2AB64?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.55:1 and white text 2.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.