Grey Olive

#A9A491

Grey Olive #A9A491

Shades of Grey Olive

#A8A390

#959180

#827F70

#706D60

#5D5A50

#4A4840

#383630

#252420

#121210

#000000

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Tints of Grey Olive

#A8A390

#B1AD9B

#BBB7A7

#C5C1B2

#CECBBE

#D8D5CA

#E2DFD7

#EBEAE4

#F5F4F1

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Grey Olive

#F6D140

#ECCC4A

#E2C554

#D7BF5F

#CEB969

#C3B373

#B9AD7D

#AFA787

#A5A191

#9B9B9B

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What color is Grey Olive

Grey Olive is a medium dark pastel shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Pastel Yellow, and it has medium lightness and low saturation. Grey Olive is a pastel color. Grey Olive is a warm color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Grey Olive

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Grey Olive is #A9A491.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Grey Olive has 66%% Red, 64% Green, and 57% Blue.
Grey Olive has 48° Hue, 14% Saturation, and 66% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Grey Olive has 48° Hue, 12% Saturation, and 62% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Grey Olive has 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 14% yellow, and 34% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#A9A491

RGB

(169, 164, 145)

(66%, 64%, 57%)

HSV

(48°, 14, 66)

(13%, 14%, 66%)

HSL

(48°, 12, 62)

(13%, 12%, 62%)

CMYK

(0, 3, 14, 34)

(0%, 3%, 14%, 34%)

How does Grey Olive contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Grey Olive is 37%, which is medium high.
Grey Olive has a higher contrast with black than white. Grey Olive and black have a 8.4:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text. Grey Olive and white have a 2.5:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

37%

AAA (8.4)

insufficient (2.5)

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What colors go with Grey Olive

Summer

#343B0E

#77833D

#A9A491

#CADE62

#E8E7E1

Winter

#480EA5

#8454D1

#A9A491

#D1BEE8

#E5E4DD

Spring

#524F47

#808C5D

#A9A491

#C0D194

#EAE8E1

Analogous

#403C35

#796834

#A9A491

#ECDED0

#E8E6E1

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How to mix Grey Olive paint

To mix Grey Olive paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 6% Yellow, 3% Red, 34% Black, 57% White, as shown below.

Yellow

6%

Red

3%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

0%

Black

34%

White

57%

To mix Grey Olive paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 2% Magenta, 8% Yellow, 34% Black, 57% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

2%

Yellow

8%

Black

34%

White

57%

What colors are similar to Grey Olive

Colors similar to Grey Olive are: Cement, Stone, Dawn, Heathered Grey, and Bronco. Cement is more yellow than Grey Olive. Stone is brighter than Grey Olive. Dawn is more orange and paler than Grey Olive. Heathered Grey is brighter and lighter than Grey Olive. Bronco is more orange than Grey Olive.

Cement

#A5A391

more yellow

Stone

#ADA587

brighter

Dawn

#A6A29A

more orange,

paler

Heathered Grey

#B6B095

brighter,

lighter

Bronco

#ABA196

more orange