What color is #A9AE64?

#A9AE64 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Palm. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A9AE64?

The RGB value is 169, 174, 100: 169 red, 174 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A9AE64?

The complementary color is #6964AE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A9AE64?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.93:1 and white text 2.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A9AE64 color

#A9AE64 rgb(169, 174, 100)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #A9AE64 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.3% red, 68.2% green and 39.2% blue (169, 174, 100).

Its hue angle is 64°, with 31% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Palm (#AFAF5E), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.93:1).

#A9AE64 color codes

HEX	`#A9AE64`
RGB	`rgb(169, 174, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.3%, 68.2%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(64, 31%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(64, 43%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 43%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.2, -13.02, 37.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.2, 39.5, 109.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.799, 39.628, 17.923)`
Decimal	`11120228`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A9AE64, 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 #A9AE64	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A9AE64 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.93:1	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 #A9AE64 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a9ae64; }
.text { color: #a9ae64; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a9ae64; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(169 174 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a9ae64, #84ae64); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Khaki.

Questions

What color is #A9AE64?: #A9AE64 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Palm. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A9AE64?: The RGB value is 169, 174, 100: 169 red, 174 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A9AE64?: The complementary color is #6964AE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A9AE64?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.93:1 and white text 2.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.