Bud Color
Bud is a yellow green color with hex code #A8AE9C. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with bud, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Bud Color Values
What Does Bud Mean?
Bud belongs to the yellow green family of colors. Yellow greens read as new growth: seedlings, spring lawns, the flesh of a lime. They bring a freshness that deeper greens can't, and they sit naturally beside browns and earth tones in plant-heavy palettes. Bud sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Bud is classified as a gray (nearest centroid: yellowish gray, #BFB8A5).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Bud
Bud and #A39DAF are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #AFAC9D and #A0AF9D, which sit beside bud on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair bud with triadic partners #9DA9AF and #AF9DA9. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Eagle —
#B6BAA4(Delta E 5) - Greyish —
#A8A495(Delta E 5) - Grey Olive —
#A9A491(Delta E 5) - Lemon Grass —
#9B9E8F(Delta E 6) - Taupe Grey —
#B3AF95(Delta E 6)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #A8AE9C; }
.background { background-color: #A8AE9C; }
.border { border: 2px solid #A8AE9C; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #A8AE9C40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for bud?
Bud has the hex code #A8AE9C. In RGB notation it is rgb(168, 174, 156), in HSL it is hsl(80, 10%, 65%), and its OKLCH value is 0.741, 0.026, 122.1.
What does the color bud mean?
Yellow Green-family colors like bud carry distinct psychological associations. Bud belongs to the yellow green family of colors. Yellow greens read as new growth: seedlings, spring lawns, the flesh of a lime. They bring a freshness that deeper greens can't, and they sit naturally beside browns and earth tones in plant-heavy palettes. Bud sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with bud?
Bud has three easy routes: its complement #A39DAF for punch, its neighbors #AFAC9D and #A0AF9D for something calmer, or triadic partners #9DA9AF and #AF9DA9 when you want energy.
Is bud a standard web color?
No — Bud is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #A8AE9C or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make bud lighter or darker?
To lighten bud, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #F0F1EE (lightest tint) to #1D1F19 (darkest shade).
About Bud
Bud is classified as a Gray in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Yellow Green hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #A8AE9C to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.